Source gate
Consequential claims require a primary source and independent corroboration where reasonably available.
Standards & trust
Automated with care.
Accountable to people.
Positive does not mean uncritical.We seek overlooked progress and creative energy while reporting limitations, uncertainty and the voices of people directly affected.
Our public promise
“Technology can widen the frame. It cannot replace consent, context, rights or editorial responsibility.”This framework applies to stories, community submissions, commercial partnerships and automated workflows.
Publication workflow
Six gates before
a story goes live.
Rights gate
Images, audio and video need documented ownership, licence or embedding permission. Attribution travels with the asset.
Dignity gate
People are presented with agency and context. We reject dehumanising, extractive or stereotype-led framing.
Safety gate
Sensitive locations, minors, survivors and at-risk contributors receive heightened review and data minimisation.
Commercial gate
Funding and affiliate relationships are disclosed and kept outside editorial scoring.
Human review
Automation may research, classify, translate and draft. A human remains accountable for sensitive or high-impact publication.
Copyright & media
Licence before reach.
- Prefer original embeds, public-domain media and documented open licences.
- Record creator, source page, licence, location and descriptive alt text.
- Never use AI-generated imagery as documentary evidence.
- Remove or correct disputed media while a rights claim is reviewed.
Human rights
Agency before exposure.
- Assess risks to contributors and affected communities before publication.
- Apply heightened care to children, displacement, health, conflict and identity.
- Do not expose precise locations or identities when publication could create harm.
- Provide a route to correction, complaint and remedy.
Artificial intelligence
What automation may do
Monitor sources, detect duplicates, classify by country and topic, assist translation, draft summaries, check required fields and flag risks.What automation may not decide alone
What remains human
Publishing sensitive allegations, identifying vulnerable people, accepting sponsors, resolving rights disputes, removing community members or approving fundraising appeals.Framework references
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ↗WIPO Copyright ↗Creative Commons licences ↗Swiss FDPIC ↗