TheSpreadIt covers news, politics, royals, celebrity, entertainment, culture, sports and opinion with a deliberately sharp editorial voice. Edge does not replace accuracy. Our job is to make important stories compelling without blurring what is known, what is alleged and what is our analysis.
Accuracy Comes First
We aim to publish information that is accurate, fairly characterized and supported by reliable sourcing. Writers and editors should verify names, dates, quotations, figures, locations and the central factual claims of a story before publication. Speed is not a reason to publish something we cannot support.
News, Analysis and Opinion
Straight-news reporting should distinguish verified facts from allegations, predictions and interpretation. Analysis may draw conclusions from documented facts and explain what developments could mean. Opinion is allowed to argue a point of view. Labels such as Analysis, Opinion, Developing or Exclusive should be used when they materially help readers understand what kind of journalism they are reading.
Headlines With an Edge
TheSpreadIt is intentionally more energetic than a traditional newspaper. Headlines may emphasize conflict, consequence, surprise or tension, but they should remain defensible by the article. A headline must not invent a fact, manufacture a quotation, turn speculation into certainty or promise something the story does not support.
Sources and Attribution
Whenever possible, information should be attributed to identifiable primary sources, official records, direct statements, original reporting or reputable publications. Material from another outlet should be credited clearly. Anonymous sourcing should be used cautiously and only when the information is important, the source is in a position to know it and there is a legitimate reason the source cannot be named.
Original Work
Our goal is not to rewrite another publication paragraph by paragraph. TheSpreadIt stories should add reporting, context, synthesis, analysis, original framing or a meaningful editorial angle. Quotations and excerpts from outside sources must be limited, attributed and used in service of our own work.
Politics and Public Affairs
Political coverage should accurately identify what candidates, officeholders, parties and institutions say and do, while distinguishing those facts from criticism, advocacy and analysis. Contested claims should be attributed. When credible evidence materially contradicts a public claim, the article should make that context clear.
Celebrity, Royals and Private Lives
Public interest does not erase basic standards. Rumor, relationship claims and private-life reporting should be sourced and described at the level of certainty the evidence supports. We should not present social-media speculation as established fact, and we should avoid publishing private identifying information that is not necessary to the story.
Images, Video and Captions
Images should not be altered in a way that materially misrepresents the event being reported. Illustrations, composites or generated visuals should be identified when their nature would not otherwise be obvious. Captions and credits should be accurate and should not imply that an archival image depicts a different event.
Artificial Intelligence
AI tools may assist with research organization, transcription, brainstorming, formatting or production workflows, but publication responsibility remains with human editors and writers. Facts, quotations and source claims must be checked. We do not treat an AI system as a source.
Conflicts, Advertising and Commercial Influence
Editorial judgments should not be purchased by advertisers, sponsors or commercial partners. Advertising and affiliate relationships should not determine whether a person or company receives favorable news coverage. Sponsored or commercial material should be identified as such when applicable.
Corrections and Updates
When we confirm a material factual error, we correct it. Significant changes should be transparent to readers rather than silently rewriting the record. Developing stories may be updated as new facts emerge. Our full process is available on the Corrections page. Corrections policy →
Feedback and Accountability
Readers, subjects and sources are encouraged to tell us when they believe we have made a factual error or omitted material context. Specific, documented feedback receives the most useful review. Contact the newsroom →