In journalism, trust is everything. It's not given; it's earned, one story at a time. This page isn't just a list of rules—it's our promise to you about how we approach our work.
We are independent. We don’t have corporate owners, political backers, or advertisers pulling the strings. This freedom means our only agenda is to find and report the truth. Our loyalty is to our readers and our communities, period.
We obsess over getting it right. That means making the extra phone call, triple-checking a fact, and seeking out multiple perspectives. We believe in being transparent about what we know and, just as importantly, what we don’t. Stories are complex, and we’ll never pretend to have all the answers.
Behind every headline is a human being. We are committed to treating the subjects of our reporting, our sources, and our audience with fairness and empathy. That means giving people a chance to tell their side of the story and representing them with nuance, not as caricatures.
We’re human, and sometimes we’ll get something wrong. When that happens, we won’t hide it or brush it under the rug. We will correct the error clearly, publicly, and as quickly as possible. Accountability is non-negotiable.
We work as a team. A story often passes through several pairs of hands for reporting, fact-checking, and editing. That byline reflects our collaborative spirit and our shared responsibility for every article we publish. It means the story isn’t about one of us—it’s about all of us standing behind the work.
Sometimes, the most important stories can only be told if the source is protected. When someone trusts us with information at great personal or professional risk, we make a solemn promise to protect their identity. It’s a trust we will never break.