Newsroom Operations Manual · Version 1.0
Editorial Standards
How Newsmonger reports, verifies, edits and publishes the news. We Spread the News.
Mission
To deliver timely, accurate, balanced and impactful journalism that informs, educates and empowers the public.
Newsroom values
- Accuracy
- Fairness
- Independence
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Speed with Responsibility
- Reader First
Editorial workflow
Every story passes through ten steps before it reaches a reader.
- 1Story Assignment
- 2Reporter Investigation
- 3Fact Verification
- 4Story Writing
- 5Editor Review
- 6Headline Writing
- 7SEO Review
- 8Image / Video Selection
- 9Final Approval
- 10Publication
Breaking news procedure
- Publish verified facts first.
- Update the story as new information becomes available.
- Clearly indicate when an article has been updated.
- Never sacrifice accuracy for speed.
Article standards
Every article we publish should contain:
Headline rules
Headlines should be clear, accurate, concise and search-friendly.
We avoid misleading or exaggerated headlines.
Image policy
We use only original photographs, licensed images, or properly credited photographs.
Video policy
Every video carries a title, description, reporter credit and thumbnail.
Corrections
We correct factual errors promptly. Where appropriate, an Editor's Note explains the correction.
Reader engagement
We respond professionally to feedback and moderate comments fairly.
Our goal
Publish journalism that earns trust every day.