Trust & Method

Editorial Standards

Last updated July 28, 2026.

1. Fact and analysis are different products

A factual claim should be supported by a source that can be examined. An interpretation should be identified as analysis. A prediction should be presented as uncertain. Daily Fix does not use certainty as a substitute for evidence.

2. Primary sources come first

When available, we link legislation, court opinions, agency releases, official transcripts, public datasets, company filings, election results, or other original material. Secondary reporting is used to add context, on-the-ground reporting, and independent verification.

3. Material claims receive corroboration

Consequential or disputed factual claims should be corroborated by at least two credible sources unless the article clearly identifies a single authoritative record, such as a published court opinion. Anonymous social posts, screenshots without provenance, and clipped video are leads—not proof.

4. The other side receives its strongest case

Daily Fix is center-right, but a useful analysis must survive contact with the strongest opposing argument. We avoid strawmen, mind-reading, and labels that substitute for describing what a person or institution actually said or did.

5. Headlines must match the article

Headlines may be sharp, but they must not promise facts the body cannot support. Quotations are not altered to manufacture a stronger claim. Images and captions should not imply that unrelated events occurred together.

6. Artificial intelligence supports—not owns—the work

Automated tools may assist with research organization, transcription, summaries, outline generation, copy editing, and draft development. A human editor is responsible for verifying factual claims, checking sources, approving the framing, and publishing the final article. Daily Fix does not invent authors, quotations, firsthand experiences, or sources.

When an article uses a house pen name, its public author page identifies it as a pen name and names the responsible editor. A house byline never carries fictional credentials or implies firsthand reporting that did not occur.

7. Corrections remain visible

Material corrections are added to the article with an explanation of what changed. Minor spelling or formatting changes may be corrected silently when they do not alter meaning. The original publication date remains visible; a meaningful later revision receives an updated date.

8. Sponsorship never buys a conclusion

Paid placements and affiliate relationships are labeled. Sponsors may purchase clearly identified access to an audience, but they do not receive editorial control over unrelated reporting. Daily Fix does not transfer its raw subscriber list to an advertiser.