Editorial Standards
Our nonpartisan policy is a reporting method, not a slogan.
Accuracy before speed
Important claims should be traced to original documentation, reliable data or clearly attributed firsthand reporting. Facts, analysis, allegations and opinion must be distinguishable.
No partisan allegiance
JournalBits will not endorse political parties or candidates in its news coverage. We examine the merits, evidence, consequences and uncertainty of public policy regardless of who proposes it. When there are substantive competing positions, we describe them fairly and in their strongest accurate form.
Nonpartisanship does not require presenting an unsupported claim as equally credible to well-established evidence. We evaluate evidence by quality, not party identity.
Transparency and conflicts
We disclose relevant ownership and commercial interests. Coverage involving the founder’s other businesses, clients or partners must identify material relationships and receive appropriate independent editorial scrutiny.
Originality, bylines and sources
We do not invent reporters, interviews, quotations, readership numbers, dates or credentials. Source-linked explainers are distinguished from firsthand reporting. News, Analysis, Opinion and Sponsored Content must be clearly labeled.
Corrections
Material errors should be corrected promptly with a visible note describing what changed. A story requiring substantial correction or withdrawal should retain a transparent notice instead of silently disappearing.
Young readers
Young JournalBits presents the same verified facts at different reading levels. We avoid party persuasion, sensationalism, manipulative prompts and collecting children's personal information.