These are the standards Stonebridge Herald works to, so you can judge our reporting for yourself.
Getting the Facts Right
Before we publish, we check facts against the original source wherever possible, especially numbers. If something can't be confirmed independently, we say who is making the claim rather than presenting it as established.
Fixing Mistakes
When we get something wrong, we change the article and add a note at the end saying what was corrected and when. We don't quietly rewrite errors away.
Who We Quote
We prefer sources who speak on the record and by name. We use unnamed sources only rarely, when naming someone could put them at risk or cost them their job, and only with an editor's approval.
News Versus Opinion
Our news stories report and explain. Analysis or opinion is labeled so you can always tell which is which.
Raising a Concern
If you have a concern about something we published, tell our editors through our Contact page.