Readers should be able to tell what is known, where information came from and when an article contains opinion, humour or satire. These principles apply to everything published by OutOut News.
Accuracy and sourcing
Factual claims should be checked against reliable sources. Wherever practical, articles should link to primary material or clearly identify the publication, organisation or person responsible for the information.
- Headlines must fairly reflect the article.
- Quotes must not be altered in a way that changes their meaning.
- Rumour, allegation and confirmed fact must be clearly distinguished.
- Images must not be presented as documentary evidence when they are illustrative or generated.
Attribution and aggregation
When another publisher breaks a story, OutOut News should credit that reporting clearly and link to it where practical. Summaries must add useful context and must not reproduce another publisher's work beyond what is reasonably needed for reporting and attribution.
Fairness and sensitive stories
People and organisations facing serious criticism should be given a fair opportunity to respond where practical. Extra care should be taken with children, victims, medical information, allegations, grief and other circumstances where publication could cause disproportionate harm.
Commentary, humour and satire
Some OutOut articles use an intentionally sharp roast-style voice. Humour and opinion do not remove our responsibility to get the underlying facts right. Commentary should be identifiable from its language, context or labelling, and should not be confused with a claim of original eyewitness reporting.
Independence and advertising
Advertising, affiliate relationships and commercial arrangements do not determine our editorial conclusions. Paid or sponsored material will be clearly labelled if it is introduced.
Artificial intelligence
Automated tools may assist with research, transcription, drafting, image production or formatting. A human editor remains responsible for checking the accuracy, fairness and suitability of every published article. Generated or illustrative images should be labelled where their nature may not otherwise be obvious.
Corrections
Material errors should be corrected promptly and significant amendments should be explained on the affected article. To request a correction, email [email protected] with the headline or URL, the disputed information and any supporting evidence.