Editorial Standards

AI Disclosure & Human Review

The Signal Journal uses AI tools (including large language models) to assist with research, drafting, summarization, and formatting. AI is used as an aid only. Every article is reviewed and approved by a human editor before publication. Editorial responsibility, source research, fact selection, and final judgment remain human.

We do not publish unreviewed, fully automated output. An article does not go live until a human has checked it against the accuracy and sourcing rules below. Where AI assistance materially shaped a piece, that involvement is disclosed here as our site-wide standard.

Accuracy First

Articles must stay within the facts available at publication time. We do not invent causes, motives, numbers, timelines, or quotes. When a fact is uncertain, the article says so plainly or leaves it out.

Sourcing & Unnamed Sources

Reporting is grounded in verifiable, primary sources wherever possible. We prefer named, on-record sources. Unnamed sources are used only when the information is in the clear public interest, cannot be obtained on the record, and an editor knows the source's identity and judges it credible. We do not grant anonymity to enable unfounded attacks.

Verification & Fact-Checking

Claims are checked against original documents, official statements, and reputable reporting before publication. Figures, dates, and quotes are verified against their source. Where a story develops, we update the article and reflect the change in its modified timestamp.

Independence & Ethics

Editorial decisions are made independently of commercial, political, or personal interests. Any sponsored or promotional material is clearly labeled and kept separate from editorial coverage. We do not allow advertisers or outside parties to influence the framing or conclusions of our reporting.

Context Over Volume

We do not try to publish every headline. We prioritize stories with clear public, market, policy, business, or personal-finance consequence, and consolidate similar updates rather than creating multiple competing pages.

Ownership & Funding

The Signal Journal is an independent publication. It is funded through reader access and standard digital advertising. Funding sources do not influence editorial coverage. For ownership or funding questions, contact editorial@thesignaljournal.com.

Corrections & Feedback

If an article contains a factual error, we correct it promptly and transparently; see our corrections policy. For corrections, clarifications, or any actionable feedback, contact editorial@thesignaljournal.com. We aim to respond to substantive feedback within two business days.