NATION CONTINUITY

Editorial Standards

Our minimum public editorial policy.

  1. 01Accuracy before speed.
  2. 02Primary sources first where practical.
  3. 03Distinguish news, analysis and opinion.
  4. 04Identify paid or institutional content clearly.
  5. 05Correct material errors transparently.
  6. 06Never fabricate quotations or sources.
  7. 07Attribute numerical claims to their source and reference year.
  8. 08State uncertainty in demographic projections.
  9. 09Treat ethnicity, religion and culture as subjects for serious analysis, never as measures of human worth.
  10. 10Allow critical examination of governments and institutions even when they support Country Desks.
  11. 11Disclose contributor conflicts of interest.
  12. 12Keep contributor awards independent of political alignment.
  13. 13Respect copyright and image rights.
  14. 14Use AI as an editorial tool, not an unreviewed publisher.
  15. 15Avoid sensational headlines that distort the underlying article.