How we report stories established by other sources.

Journal Bits covers the facts and public significance of technology news. We attribute original disclosures and conduct our own editorial synthesis rather than reproducing another publisher’s expressive work.

Our reporting process

1. Identify the original reporting and any underlying primary document: company filing, government notice, research paper, data release or source statement.
2. Verify significant names, dates, numbers and claims using more than one independent source when possible.
3. Attribute first reporting accurately, including named publications when they established facts not yet independently verified.
4. Write the story from original notes and independent analysis - never merely replace words in another outlet’s paragraph.
5. Clearly distinguish verified facts, allegations, analysis and uncertainty. No party or candidate endorsements in straight news.
6. Use only original, appropriately licensed, public-domain or otherwise authorized imagery. Copyrighted text and screenshots require rights or a contextual fair-use assessment.
7. Record accurate publication and correction timestamps. Event dates are labeled separately.
8. Require editorial approval before publishing and update or correct materially inaccurate claims.

Source links and rights

Hyperlinks and factual attribution do not grant a license to copy the linked publisher’s articles or photographs. Limited quotations may sometimes qualify for fair use, but there is no universal safe quotation length. Editorial context, the amount used, the nature of the work and potential market effects all matter.

Nonpartisan standard

Journal Bits should explain the facts, accurately describe meaningful perspectives, and evaluate claims against evidence. We do not create a false impression that equally strong evidence exists for every political position.

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Published by Journal Bits Editorial Desk · First posted November 9, 2026. Operational information is updated when verified.