Source Methodology

How Reporting Begins

We aim to begin with verifiable material rather than recycled summaries. That may include official institutional pages, court records, regulatory disclosures, company filings, direct interviews, public statements, original media, public datasets, and contemporaneous reporting that can itself be checked against the record.

Our standard is to narrow wording when direct verification is incomplete. If a fact cannot be confirmed to the level the story would otherwise imply, the language is tightened until it accurately reflects what is actually known.

Source Hierarchy and Verification

Wherever possible, More News prefers primary documents and firsthand sourcing over tertiary summaries. Official records and direct statements are generally stronger than rumour, aggregation, or unattributed repetition.

A source's prominence does not remove the need for verification. Claims from public officials, corporate actors, campaign representatives, or prominent commentators are still subject to checking, context, and qualification.

• Primary records and firsthand sourcing are preferred wherever available
• Secondary reporting may be used, but is not repeated as certainty when the underlying claim remains unsettled
• Where chronology, figures, or legal context are central to the story, those details are checked against the underlying document or source wherever feasible

Anonymous Sources and Background Information

More News does not treat anonymity as a shortcut. Anonymous or background sourcing may be used when the information is in the public interest and cannot be responsibly obtained on the record. In such cases, the newsroom understands the source's identity and evaluates their motive, access, and reliability.

When anonymity is granted, we give readers as much truthful context as possible about why the source is being protected — without needlessly exposing the source.

Documents, Media, and Data

Documents, screenshots, audio, video, and data extracts are reviewed with care. We check provenance, timing, authenticity, and whether a clip or excerpt may be misleading without broader context.

A document's existence is not the same as a document proving the broadest possible claim. Our standard is to describe what a record shows, what it does not show, and where interpretation begins.

Attribution and Source Notes

For trust-sensitive reporting — including finance explainers, profiles, legal-context pieces, and institution-focused reporting — More News may include source notes or primary links so readers can inspect the public record themselves.

Attribution should be specific enough for readers to understand where key information came from. Where a story relies on public record, official statements, or direct institutional descriptions, we signal that clearly rather than burying the sourcing logic.

How We Treat Uncertainty and Change

• We do not convert uncertainty into certainty for headline effect
• We distinguish analysis from assertion
• We update wording when better sourcing becomes available or when the public record materially changes
• If a claim is unresolved, contested, or incomplete, the article says so rather than implying a settled conclusion