Editorial standards

Vocemundi exists to report facts that matter across borders, from every side, with sources you can check. These are the standards every article must meet. For a step-by-step description of our process, see How we work.

Our principles

• Non-partisan. We do not support any government, party, candidate, company or cause.
• Facts before opinion. Every article separates what is confirmed, what is disputed and what each party claims.
• Every perspective. Each story is checked against outlets from different regions and editorial traditions.
• Full traceability. Every article lists its sources, with links.
• Sound logic. No fallacies, no generalisations, no causal claims the evidence does not support.
• Nothing invented. No invented news, quotes, figures or sources. Ever.

How we label information

• Confirmed: supported by two or more independent origins, or by a primary official source. Stated directly.
• Reported: from a single serious source without independent confirmation. Always attributed ("according to…").
• Disputed: sources contradict each other. Versions are shown side by side.
• Unverified: rumours, social media posts and anonymous claims are not published as facts.

Sources

We prefer primary sources (documents, data, official statements, scientific papers) over agencies, and agencies over other media. When several outlets republish the same wire copy, we count it as one origin. Figures are given with their source and date; when sources disagree, we show the range. Quotes are verbatim and attributed.

Accusations and sensitive topics

Stories whose core is an accusation against a named person or organisation are never published without explicit editorial approval, and must include the response of the accused party or state that it was not available. We do not identify minors, we do not describe suicide methods and we do not publish graphic violence.

Language

Neutral, precise and short. No loaded terms. When the name of something is itself disputed, we explain it. Dates follow the international format and times are given in UTC.

Images

We use real photographs with free licences, credited and never altered, or images clearly labelled Illustration, Map or Chart. We never recreate a news scene as if it were a photograph.

Artificial intelligence

Our newsroom is assisted by artificial intelligence. Every article is checked claim by claim by three AI reviewers from different companies and countries, and carries the line "Produced by the Vocemundi newsroom with AI assistance". Translations into Spanish, French and German are automatic and are checked for accuracy; the English original prevails.

Corrections

We correct errors openly, with a dated note at the end of the article. We never delete them silently. See Corrections.

Independence and advertising

Advertising is always labelled, never placed inside an article, and never influences our coverage. We do not publish paid content disguised as news.