Editorial standards
How we report, check and correct
Readers trust a publication when they can see how it works. These are the principles every story on What the tech is written and edited against.
Accuracy first
We would rather be right than first. Facts, figures and quotes are checked against the most direct source available: the company announcement, the research paper, the court filing, the product itself. Where a claim cannot be confirmed, we say so in the story.
Sources and links
We link to the primary sources we rely on so you can read them yourself. When we use information that first appeared in another publication, we credit and link to that publication.
We are careful with anonymous sources. When we use one, we explain why the person could not be named and how we know they are in a position to know.
Clarity
Technical terms are explained the first time they appear. Headlines describe what the story actually says, and the summary at the top of an article reflects its contents.
Updates
Technology stories change after they are published: a company responds, a feature ships, a price drops. When we update a story in a way that matters, the date of the update is shown beside the original publication date.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it. Significant errors are corrected in the story with a note explaining what changed. Small fixes such as typos are made without a note.
To report an error, contact us with the link to the story and the line in question.
Authors
Every story names the people who wrote it. Their author pages list their work on this site, a short biography and the places you can follow them.