Contributor Rules

Report what you know

Separate what you witnessed from what someone told you. Add context. Do not invent quotes, locations or facts.

Protect people

Do not expose private addresses, passwords, medical details or intimate material without a legitimate public-interest reason and appropriate editorial review.

Use media responsibly

Do not steal photographs or videos. Do not publish manipulated media as authentic.

Commercial transparency

Affiliate links, paid relationships, product promotions and other commercial interests must be disclosed clearly. Reporting cannot secretly become an advert.

Respect claims

A claimed tip is a newsroom assignment. Do not interfere with another contributor's active claim.

Corrections

If you discover a meaningful error, tell the newsroom and correct it. Accuracy is more valuable than pretending nothing went wrong.

Safety

Never put a source, victim or yourself in avoidable danger to get content.

These rules are a newsroom standard draft and should be reviewed alongside final legal policy.