Standards
Trust before speed
The Alexandria Insider is designed as an editor-reviewed local intelligence platform, not a scrape-and-spin news site.
Sources
We use public records, official calendars, meeting materials, direct interviews, community submissions, and clearly labeled source links. A source can start a lead, but it does not replace editorial review.
No copy or spin
We do not copy articles from other local publications, rewrite their work, or treat publisher content as raw material. Local media may be monitored for leads and facts to verify, not for text to reuse.
Sponsored content
Sponsored features must be labeled before publication. Sponsor inquiries live in a separate CRM workflow and do not become editorial stories by default.
Automation
Automation can help gather source items, extract claims, cluster leads, and draft internal notes. It must not auto-publish local news. A human editor approves final publication.
Corrections
When something is wrong, we should correct it clearly, update the article when needed, and preserve enough context for readers to understand what changed.
Images
We do not borrow photos from other publishers. Images should come from original photography, licensed assets, generated placeholders clearly used as design assets, public-domain sources, or properly credited submissions.
Community submissions
Tips, event notes, and business updates are reviewed before publication. A submission is a lead, not a finished article or guaranteed listing.