Our Editorial Standards
Readers trust us because we earn it, one accurate story at a time.
Facts first
Every factual claim in a CCN story traces to a public record, an on-the-record source, or a linked report from another news organization. If we cannot verify it, we do not publish it.
A human editor approves every story
No story appears on any CCN site until an editor has checked its facts and approved it. That rule has no exceptions.
Opinion is labeled
Commentary carries an Opinion label and is kept separate from news reporting.
We credit other outlets
When we build on someone else’s reporting, we say so and link to the original.
How we use AI
We use AI tools to help monitor public sources and prepare early drafts. When AI assisted with a story, the story says so, and an editor has verified it before publication.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it and add a dated correction at the bottom of the story. We never quietly change the record.