Editorial Standards
Accuracy, accountability and international solidarity.
Pamphlets publishes international news, analysis and opinion from a socialist and anti-imperialist perspective. That perspective guides the questions we ask; evidence determines the factual claims we publish. These standards apply to our collective editorial desks and to work commissioned or edited by Pamphlets.
Sources and verification
Material claims should be traceable to identifiable evidence. Prefer original documents, official records, recorded interviews, research and direct statements, alongside reliable independent reporting. Link the specific source that supports the claim, rather than a general homepage. Attribute disputed allegations, distinguish allegations from findings, and explain significant uncertainty. A government, company or political movement’s statement is evidence of its position, not automatic proof that its account is correct.
News, analysis and opinion
News establishes what happened and what remains uncertain. Analysis explains causes and implications. Opinion argues a position. Clearly identify analysis and opinion, and retain the same accuracy requirements across all formats. Political criticism must address documented conduct and ideas without dehumanizing people or substituting stereotypes for evidence.
Quotations and dates
Use quotations faithfully and preserve their meaning and context. Identify the speaker and source. Check translations against the original language where possible and label a translation. Do not invent dialogue or present a paraphrase as a direct quotation. Distinguish the event date from the article’s publication date; label archival material.
Photographs and other media
Use authentic, relevant photographs with a documented permission, licence, public-domain basis or other applicable reuse justification. A credit alone does not establish permission. Record the creator, original source, date and rights basis. Label archival, illustrative, composite and generated images clearly. Do not use a reader’s phone screenshot as an article photograph or imply that an archive image depicts a new event.
Collective bylines and contributors
The Pamphlets America, Eurasia, Africa and News desks are collective editorial identities. They are not imaginary individual reporters or claims of physical overseas bureaus. Historical house pen names are being replaced through a recorded migration that preserves provenance. Genuine individual contributors retain their own attribution. Republished work must identify its original author, source and applicable permission or licence.
Corrections and updates
Readers can request a correction through the official channels on our Contact page. Include the article URL, the passage concerned and supporting evidence. Substantive factual corrections should be labeled in the affected article with a dated explanation of what changed. Routine spelling and formatting fixes need not carry a correction notice. New developments should be distinguished from corrections to earlier reporting.
Independence and conflicts
Editorial decisions are made according to the publication’s stated perspective and evidentiary standards. Funding, advertising or personal interests must not purchase undisclosed favorable coverage. Disclose a material conflict relevant to an article. Clearly label paid promotional material and keep it distinct from editorial reporting. Do not claim credentials, access or reporting resources that Pamphlets does not have.