This page explains how America Gazette decides what to publish and how we handle mistakes. We put it here because readers deserve to know who is writing and on what basis.

Who writes here

Every article carries a named author with a real background in the subject. We do not publish anonymous articles and we do not use shared house bylines. Each author page lists where that person worked and for how long, so you can judge for yourself whether they should be trusted on a given topic.

How we choose topics

We write about the questions readers actually ask, not the ones that happen to rank well. A topic gets covered when at least one of our contributors has direct experience of it or can reach someone who does.

Sources and figures

Where an article gives a dollar figure, a deadline, an eligibility rule or a statistic, it comes from the responsible agency or the primary document, and we link to it. When a figure is approximate or is expected to change, we say so in the sentence rather than in a footnote nobody reads.

What we do not do

We do not publish paid articles disguised as editorial. We do not accept payment for a favourable review. We do not write about a product we have not used or seen. Advertising on this site is sold through third party networks and has no influence on what we cover.

Corrections

If we get something wrong we fix it in the article and add a line at the bottom saying what changed and when. We do not quietly edit and pretend it never happened. Report errors to [email protected].

Updates

Articles that cover rules or figures that change each year are reviewed and updated, and the update date is shown on the article.

Artificial intelligence

Editing tools are used the way a spellchecker is used. Reporting, judgement, sourcing and the final text are the responsibility of the named author.