Daylight Post
Our editorial standards
Clear reporting, checked facts and close attention to the public interest.
One story, a clear finding
We look for a concrete development that matters to people. Each article explains what happened, what the evidence establishes and why the consequences deserve attention. Background earns its place by helping the reader understand the story.
Follow the evidence
We examine how decisions affect people's lives, who makes them and how those responsible can be held to account.
We apply the same standards of evidence to governments, businesses and other organizations. We include relevant facts and arguments that challenge our initial understanding. Our conclusions follow the evidence.
Check the original evidence
We consult original documents, official statistics, research and other reliable evidence. We check dates, definitions and the scope of a claim, and distinguish an announcement from something that has actually happened.
We identify who is making a claim and distinguish their statements from established facts and our own findings. When our work involves comparing documents or checking a calculation, we explain the result in the article. We do not invent interviews, experiences, quotations or evidence.
Make the story understandable
We write for readers without specialist knowledge. We explain unfamiliar institutions and terms where they matter, and name the country or jurisdiction when it changes the meaning of a story. A necessary uncertainty belongs next to the claim it qualifies.
People and images
Profiles distinguish current positions from past roles. Illustrations support a story and are not presented as documentary photographs of an event. Charts and tables use checked figures, comparable periods and clear labels.
Review, interests and corrections
Articles receive a separate editorial review before publication. Relevant interests and relationships must be assessed and disclosed where they affect a story. We keep the original publication date when updating an article and identify material corrections.