Editorial standards

Labelling

Articles that make an argument are labelled as opinion or analysis. The label is intended to separate the writer's interpretation from straight factual reporting.

Sources

Articles should prefer primary documents, official statements, court records, standards bodies, public procurement records, company disclosures, and established reporting outlets. Anonymous or weakly sourced claims should be avoided or clearly caveated.

When a story is fast-moving, the article should make uncertainty visible rather than pretending the facts are settled.

Corrections

Factual errors are reviewed when reported. Material corrections are added to the article and recorded in the corrections log. Typo-only changes may be fixed silently when they do not affect meaning.

Send correction requests to corrections@lindaslonelyhearts.club.

Conflicts and independence

Relevant commercial, political, employment, or personal conflicts should be disclosed when they could reasonably affect how a reader interprets an article.

AI assistance

AI tools may be used for drafting support, formatting, research triage, or technical production. They are not treated as sources of fact. Claims should be checked against external sources before publication.

Images and illustration

Images may be illustrative rather than documentary. When an image is illustrative, readers should not treat it as evidence that the depicted scene occurred.