Accuracy, Independence & Uncompromising Rigor.
Our newsroom adheres to the highest standards of international journalism. Explore our multi-source verification procedures, corrections policy, securities trading bans, and AI ethics code.
If you detect a factual inaccuracy, calculation discrepancy, or misattribution in any published dispatch, contact our Standards Editor immediately.
corrections@aqnewswire.comVerification & Multi-Source Sourcing Standard
At AQ NEWSWIRE International Business & Leadership, speed never supersedes accuracy. Our journalists are bound by the Two-Source Verification Rule: any assertion of fact that is not a matter of public record, official filing, or eyewitness observation must be corroborated by a minimum of two independent, qualified primary sources before publication.
For financial reporting, assertions regarding earnings, mergers, capital allocations, or regulatory investigations must be anchored in primary documentation—such as SEC filings, audited balance sheets, court transcripts, or executive on-the-record statements—whenever possible.
Transparent & Rapid Corrections Protocol
When an error of fact or attribution occurs, our newsroom corrects it promptly, visibly, and completely. We do not stealthily edit stories or remove content without explanation.
- Substantive Factual Corrections: When a factual error is corrected, a prominent dated notice is permanently appended to the top or bottom of the article detailing what was originally published, what the accurate fact is, and the timestamp of correction.
- Clarifications: If an article is factually accurate but potentially misleading or lacking essential context, a clarification note is appended.
- Typographical Adjustments: Purely typographical corrections that do not alter meaning or context are made directly without formal notices.
Conflict of Interest & Securities Trading Prohibition
Financial independence is paramount to maintaining public trust:
- Trading Ban: Journalists and editors may not purchase, short, or sell securities, bonds, cryptocurrencies, or options in companies, sectors, or sovereign debt instruments they have covered within the preceding 30 days or plan to cover in the subsequent 30 days.
- No Outside Compensation: Newsroom personnel may not accept gifts, compensated travel, board seats, honoraria, or consulting fees from entities covered by our newsroom.
- Broad Market Index Exception: Passive holdings in broad-market, diversified mutual funds or exchange-traded index funds (e.g., S&P 500 ETFs) are permitted.
Artificial Intelligence & Synthetic Media Policy
While our journalists utilize computational tools, data models, and automated market telemetry to parse complex disclosures, we uphold an uncompromised Human-in-the-Loop mandate:
- Generative AI models are strictly prohibited from generating unverified reporting, synthetic quotes, or fabricated source attribution.
- Every published word, table, and data visualization is authored, reviewed, and fact-verified by human editors before publication.
- AI narration and synthetic audio transcripts are explicitly labeled with audio disclaimers for complete audience transparency.
Anonymous Sourcing Standards
On-the-record quotes are our default requirement. Anonymity is granted only as a measure of last resort, subject to three strict conditions:
- The information is of critical public importance and cannot be obtained through on-the-record sources.
- The source faces severe professional, legal, or personal repercussions for disclosure.
- The source's identity and credibility have been disclosed to and approved by the Editor-in-Chief or Managing Editor.
Clear Separation of Analysis, Opinion & News
To maintain clarity for readers and automated search indexers, all opinion columns, guest essays, and subjective viewpoints are unmistakably categorized under prominent labels such as Opinion, Commentary, or Executive Perspective, separate from straight news reporting.
How to Submit a Formal Correction
If you believe any story published by AQ NEWSWIRE contains an error, please submit your request to our dedicated Corrections Desk:
Please include: Article URL, date of publication, the specific text in question, and documentation or primary source evidence verifying the requested correction.