Insider Paper is committed to publishing accurate, timely, and responsible journalism.
As a breaking-news publication, we often report on events while they are still developing. Speed matters, but accuracy matters more. Our goal is to tell readers what we know, explain what remains uncertain, and update our reporting as reliable new information becomes available.
Accuracy
We make reasonable efforts to verify information before publication.
Depending on the story, that may include reviewing official statements, public records, court documents, government data, company announcements, photographs, videos, eyewitness accounts, direct interviews, or reporting from established news organizations.
We do not knowingly publish false or misleading information.
When important facts are disputed or cannot yet be independently confirmed, we aim to make that clear to readers rather than present uncertainty as fact.
Breaking news and developing stories
News can change quickly.
Early reports about breaking events may be incomplete, particularly during natural disasters, conflicts, major accidents, criminal investigations, elections, political developments, and other rapidly evolving situations.
We may update stories as additional information becomes available. Where appropriate, significant developments or corrections are reflected in the article.
An earlier version of a developing story may therefore contain less information than a later version.
Headlines
Headlines should accurately represent the substance of the article.
We may write headlines to be concise, direct, and engaging, but they should not materially exaggerate what is known or create a conclusion that the reporting itself does not support.
For developing stories, headlines may be updated as circumstances change.
Sources
We prefer identifiable and authoritative sources whenever possible.
These can include:
- Government agencies and public officials
- Court documents and public records
- Companies and organizations directly involved in a story
- Researchers and subject-matter experts
- Eyewitnesses
- Original documents, data, photographs, and video
- Established news agencies and news organizations
Anonymous sources may occasionally be necessary when information is in the public interest and a source faces a legitimate reason for not being identified. Information from unnamed sources should be treated with appropriate caution and, where practical, corroborated independently.
Attribution
Information originating from another publication, news agency, organization, researcher, or individual should be appropriately attributed.
When an external report is central to a story, we aim to make the origin of that information clear to readers.
Whenever practical, we prefer linking to original documents, official announcements, studies, court filings, or other primary material rather than relying solely on secondary summaries.
Opinion and analysis
News reporting should distinguish fact from opinion.
When Insider Paper publishes commentary, analysis, or opinion, it should be presented in a way that makes the nature of the content clear to the reader.
Opinions expressed by outside contributors do not necessarily represent the views of Insider Paper.
Political coverage
Insider Paper covers political figures, governments, elections, public institutions, and political movements based on their newsworthiness.
Our reporting should not favor or disadvantage an individual, party, government, or political movement because of an editorial political preference.
Claims made by politicians and public officials are not automatically treated as fact simply because they were made publicly. Where relevant and feasible, significant factual claims should be independently checked or placed in appropriate context.
Medical and scientific reporting
Health, medical, and scientific stories can have real-world consequences for readers and require particular care.
We seek to distinguish established evidence from preliminary research, individual claims, hypotheses, and scientific uncertainty.
Where possible, we link to the underlying research, official health guidance, regulatory documents, or other primary sources.
We also aim to avoid presenting correlation as causation or preliminary findings as settled scientific conclusions.
Conflict, disasters, and graphic material
Reporting on wars, terrorism, violent incidents, disasters, and humanitarian crises often involves information that is difficult to independently verify.
We aim to clearly attribute claims made by governments, militaries, armed groups, activists, and other interested parties.
Graphic photographs or descriptions may occasionally be necessary to accurately report an event, but their publication should serve a legitimate journalistic purpose rather than exist solely for shock value.
Financial coverage
Articles involving companies, securities, markets, cryptocurrencies, or financial claims are published for informational purposes.
News reports should distinguish verified information from speculation, projections, promotional claims, and market commentary.
Insider Paper does not publish journalism with the intention of artificially influencing the value of a financial asset.
Artificial intelligence and editorial work
Technology may be used to assist journalists with research, transcription, organization, translation, data processing, or other routine editorial tasks.
Editorial responsibility for published journalism remains with Insider Paper.
Material facts, quotations, and important claims should not be published solely because an automated system generated or suggested them.
Independence
Editorial decisions are made on journalistic grounds.
Advertising relationships should not determine which legitimate news stories Insider Paper covers or how those stories are reported.
Advertisers do not receive the right to approve, alter, or suppress independent editorial coverage.
Corrections
We take credible reports of factual errors seriously.
When we determine that a material factual error has been published, we aim to correct it promptly and transparently in accordance with our Corrections Policy.
Reader feedback
Readers who believe an article contains a factual error are encouraged to contact Insider Paper and identify the article, the information they believe is incorrect, and any supporting evidence.
Good-faith criticism and corrections help us improve our journalism.
