Editorial Standards

Effective Date: July 23, 2026
Last Updated: July 23, 2026

National Gazette publishes daily news coverage across national affairs, world events, defence, justice, science, commerce, agriculture, culture, and sport. This page sets out the standards that govern how our content is sourced, prepared, reviewed, and corrected. We publish these standards openly because readers are entitled to know how the journalism they read is made.

1. Our Editorial Mission

Our purpose is to report clearly and factually on the events that shape the nation and the world. We aim to give readers an accurate account of what happened, who is involved, and why it matters, without exaggeration, sensationalism, or partisan framing.

We hold ourselves to four commitments: accuracy before speed, clarity before cleverness, attribution in every article, and prompt correction when we are wrong.

2. Sourcing

2.1 Where Our Coverage Comes From

Our reporting is compiled with reference to established news organisations, official government releases, court records, regulatory filings, scientific journals, industry publications, and other publicly available primary and secondary sources.

We select sources on the basis of editorial reputation, subject-matter authority, and record of accuracy. We do not draw on anonymous aggregators, content farms, or outlets with no identifiable editorial accountability.

2.2 Attribution

Every article identifies the source or sources on which it is based, with a link to the original reporting where one is publicly available. Where a specific fact, figure, or quotation originates with a particular outlet or institution, that outlet or institution is named in the text.

We do not present the reporting of others as our own original newsgathering. Our articles are written for this publication and are not verbatim reproductions of source material, but we make no claim to first-hand reporting where none exists.

2.3 Quotations

Direct quotations are reproduced accurately and attributed to the person who spoke them and, where relevant, to the outlet that first reported them. We do not alter the substance of a quotation. Where a quotation is shortened, we ensure the abbreviation does not change its meaning or context.

3. Use of Editorial Technology

National Gazette uses artificial intelligence tools as part of its editorial production process. We consider it important to state this plainly.

3.1 How These Tools Are Used

AI-assisted tools support the drafting, structuring, and formatting of articles from sourced material. They help us cover a wider range of subjects each day than would otherwise be possible for a publication of our size.

3.2 What These Tools Do Not Do

AI tools do not determine our editorial priorities, do not originate factual claims, and do not publish without oversight. Every article is generated from identified source material and remains subject to the standards set out on this page.

3.3 Human Oversight

Editorial responsibility for everything published on this Site rests with National Gazette, not with any tool used in its production. Articles are subject to review processes covering factual consistency with the source material, accuracy of attribution, and adherence to these standards. Content that fails review is not published.

Our featured and curated selections are chosen by human editors.

3.4 Our Position

Technology changes how journalism is produced; it does not change what journalism owes its readers. We accept full accountability for every article on this Site, regardless of the tools used to prepare it. Where we get something wrong, the responsibility is ours.

4. Accuracy and Verification

Before publication, articles are checked for consistency with the underlying source material, correct rendering of names, dates, figures, and places, accurate attribution, and appropriate separation of established fact from claim or allegation.

Where a report is developing, disputed, or based on a single source, we say so in the article. Where a claim is unverified, we attribute it rather than state it as fact. Where we do not know something, we do not fill the gap with speculation.

5. Corrections Policy

5.1 Our Commitment

We correct factual errors promptly, openly, and without defensiveness. A correction is not an embarrassment; failing to make one is.

5.2 How Corrections Are Made

Factual errors are corrected in the article, with a dated correction note appended explaining what was wrong and what has changed.
Significant errors that materially affect the substance of a report are noted prominently at the top of the article.
Minor errors such as spelling, grammar, or formatting are amended without a formal note.
Developing stories that are updated with new information carry an update timestamp.
Articles that cannot be substantiated are withdrawn, with a note explaining the removal in place of the original text.

We do not silently delete or rewrite published articles to conceal an error.

5.3 Requesting a Correction

If you believe we have published an inaccuracy, please tell us through our contact page. Requests are most useful when they identify the article, the specific statement at issue, and the correct information with a supporting source. We review every request we receive and respond to those that identify a genuine error.

6. Impartiality and Independence

We report on politics and contested public issues; we do not campaign on them. Our news coverage presents the positions of the principal parties to a dispute fairly and does not advocate for an outcome.

Where content is commentary, analysis, or opinion, it is presented as such and distinguished from news reporting. Opinion content reflects the view of its author.

Our editorial decisions are not directed by advertisers, commercial partners, or outside interests. Advertising is separated from editorial content, and any sponsored or commercially supported material is labelled clearly.

7. Fairness and Harm

We report on people and institutions with care for accuracy and proportion. Individuals accused of wrongdoing are presented as accused, not convicted, until a matter is determined. We name suspects, victims, and minors only where doing so is justified in the public interest and consistent with responsible practice.

We do not publish material calculated to harass, degrade, or incite hostility toward any individual or group.

8. Images and Media

Images are used with attribution to their source or rights-holder. We do not alter photographs in ways that misrepresent what they depict. Illustrative or stock imagery, where used, is not presented as a depiction of the specific events reported. Where an image is a graphic, illustration, or reconstruction, it is identified as such.

9. Privacy

We report on matters of public interest and recognise that individuals retain a reasonable expectation of privacy in their personal lives. We do not publish private information about identifiable individuals unless there is a clear public-interest justification for doing so.

10. Reader Feedback

We welcome correspondence from readers, including criticism of our coverage. Concerns about accuracy, fairness, sourcing, or the application of these standards may be raised through our contact page. Substantive concerns receive a considered response.

11. Review of These Standards

These standards are reviewed periodically and updated as our practices, our tools, and the expectations of our readers develop. Material changes are reflected in the “Last Updated” date above.

12. Contact

Questions about our editorial standards, or about how a particular article was produced, may be directed to us through our contact page.