Editorial Standards
How we do journalism
Published in full so readers can hold us to it.
Sourcing
We prefer primary sources: official filings, peer-reviewed studies, company-issued statements, court documents, government data, and on-the-record interviews. When we draw on secondary reporting, we name the publication and link to the original story so readers can verify the claim themselves.
Verification
Every factual claim in a published article is checked against a primary source or two independent secondary sources before it goes live. Numbers, dates, and quoted statements receive an additional pass. If we cannot verify a claim, it does not appear in the final piece.
Independence
Our editorial team is independent of our commercial team. Advertisers do not see articles before publication and do not influence editorial decisions. Sponsored content is labelled 'Sponsored' at the top of the page and is produced by a separate team.
Conflicts of interest
Editors disclose financial holdings, investments, board positions, or personal relationships that could influence coverage. When a conflict exists, the editor recuses themselves from that story.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we correct it transparently. The article is updated, a 'Correction' note is appended explaining what changed, and the original incorrect wording is preserved in the note. We do not silently rewrite published stories.
Updates
When a story develops — new data lands, a company responds, a claim is challenged — we update the article and add a dated 'Updated' note. The article's URL is preserved so existing links continue to work.
AI use
We use AI tooling in our drafting and editing process. The details are in our AI Disclosure. Every published article has been read end-to-end by a human editor before going live.
Reader feedback
We read every email sent to corrections@thestackstories.com and respond within two business days. When a reader's correction is right, it gets published. When it's wrong, we explain why.
Last updated: June 2026