This page describes how Corewire reports, verifies and publishes the news. It applies to every story on this site, and it is a public commitment: if we fall short of it, tell us.
Sourcing
Corewire stories begin with primary sources wherever they exist: official announcements, regulatory filings, technical documentation, court records, published research and direct statements from the people involved. Social media activity can start our reporting, but it is never, on its own, sufficient basis to publish a factual claim. When a claim cannot be independently confirmed, we either do not publish it or we label it explicitly as unconfirmed and attribute it.
Verification before speed
We compete on speed, but verification always wins the tie. Before publication every story is checked for: accuracy of names, numbers, dates and titles; direct confirmation of the central claim against at least one primary source; and fair representation of any company or person criticised. Where a story concerns a specific company, we make reasonable efforts to reflect their position.
How we use AI, and where humans decide
Corewire uses AI tools in the newsroom the way modern desks use any research instrument: to monitor breaking developments, gather background, check claims across sources and prepare drafts. What AI does not do is decide. Every story is reviewed, verified and edited by a human editor before publication, every factual claim is checked by a person against its source, and every published word is the responsibility of the named human author on the byline. We never publish unreviewed machine output, and we do not use AI to generate images that depict real events or people.
Independence and advertising
Corewire is advertising supported. Advertisers get no say in what we cover, how we cover it, or when we publish. We do not accept payment for coverage, we do not write pay-to-play reviews, and any sponsored content, should we ever run it, will be labelled unmistakably as such. Staff may not hold financial positions in companies they cover.
Attribution and linking
When another outlet breaks a story, we say so and link to them. When our reporting relies on a document, we link the document. Readers should always be able to check our work.
Contact
Questions about this policy go to the editor: josephjoshua@corewire.news. See also our Corrections Policy.