Editorial standards

These rules apply to everything we publish, whoever or whatever writes it.

Accuracy and sources

• We publish only facts we can attribute to a named source: an official body, a company, a court document, or another news organisation.
• Every article links its sources at the bottom.
• We never invent quotes, figures or facts. If something is unconfirmed, we say so.
• We prefer primary sources (town halls, the Junta de Andalucía, Aena, police press releases) over reports from other media.

Original writing

We write our own articles in our own words. We do not copy other outlets' text or use their photos without a licence.

Sensitive topics

Stories about crime, accidents, courts, health, safety, law and money are checked by an editor before publication. We do not speculate about suspects or victims, and we respect the presumption of innocence.

Independence and advertising

Advertising and sponsored content are always labelled. Advertisers do not influence our news coverage. Where a story involves a company connected to our publisher, we say so.

Corrections

When we get something wrong we correct it openly. See our corrections policy.