Editorial Guidelines

These guidelines govern every story published by The American Brief. They are public so that readers can hold us to them.

Sourcing & Verification

• We prefer primary sources — official statements, public records, filings and data — over second-hand summaries.
• Material claims require confirmation from a credible source; single-source claims are attributed explicitly ("according to…").
• Names, dates, statistics and quotations are checked against the source before publication.
• Where another publisher's reporting informs a story, that publisher is named in the story's source line.

Attribution & Fairness

• Allegations are reported as allegations, with the response of the person or institution involved sought and included where available.
• We do not publish the names of victims of violent crime before authorities release them.
• Developing stories are labeled as developing and updated as verified information arrives.

Headlines & Presentation

• Headlines must be accurate to the story beneath them. No misleading framing, no invented urgency.
• Only stories an editor has verified as genuinely breaking carry the Breaking label.
• Images must relate to the story; illustrative images are never presented as documentary evidence of a specific event.

News, Analysis & Opinion

News reporting is kept distinct from analysis. Analysis is labeled, argues from reported facts, and is never disguised as straight news. The American Brief does not publish unsigned political endorsements.

Corrections

Errors are corrected promptly and transparently under our Corrections Policy. Silent edits to published facts are prohibited.