Our Approach to Journalism
In an era where trust in media is harder to earn than ever, BJJ Tribes holds itself to a high ethical bar. We believe good journalism starts with treating people as people — reporting with care, restraint, and an awareness that our words can genuinely affect the lives of those we write about.
Editorial Ethics
BJJ Tribes bases its editorial standards on the five principles of ethical journalism set out by the Ethical Journalism Network, and looks to the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics for further guidance.
Accuracy over certainty. We can’t promise perfect “truth,” but we can promise real effort toward getting things right. Where something can’t be verified, we say so plainly rather than presenting it as settled fact.
Freedom from outside influence. No writer at BJJ Tribes reports on behalf of a political, commercial, or cultural interest — openly or otherwise. Any potential conflict of interest must be disclosed to an editor and handled appropriately.
A fair hearing for all sides. Coverage should be balanced and give readers the context they need to understand a story, not just the headline version of it.
Care for the people in our stories. We try to do no harm. That means thinking carefully about how a piece might land for the people it describes, taking extra caution with sensitive subject matter, and — where a story simply can’t be told without causing needless pain — choosing not to tell it.
Owning our mistakes. When we get something wrong, we fix it and say so honestly. We take reader concerns seriously and put things right when we’ve been unfair.
We also respect individuals’ right to privacy in how we report.
Fact-Checking Practices
Accuracy isn’t left to chance — our editorial team exists specifically to check the work our writers produce before and after it’s published. In practice, this means:
- Writers must link back to and credit their sources.
- Writers are expected to interrogate their sources, particularly on sensitive or contested subjects, rather than taking claims at face value.
- We maintain internal guidance on which sources are considered reliable and which are not.
- Writers should decline to cover subjects outside their area of genuine knowledge.
- Opinion, speculation, and verified fact must always be clearly separated on the page.
- Editors spot-check claims across the site and follow up on anything that looks uncertain.
If something inaccurate or misleading does make it through, we act quickly to fix it.
Bylines and Authorship
Every article carries a named author with a link through to their bio, along with publicly available details of their credentials and social presence. On the rare occasion a piece runs without a byline, we explain why, along with how readers can flag corrections for that piece.
Corrections
Mistakes get fixed — promptly and without defensiveness. Editorial and management teams share responsibility for catching and correcting errors, and our team routinely audits published work for accuracy, on top of the checks that happen before anything goes live.
If you spot something you believe is factually wrong, we want to hear about it and will work to correct it where warranted. Contact us here.
Diversity and Representation
BJJ Tribes’ readership spans a huge range of backgrounds and identities, and we take seriously our responsibility to represent that audience authentically. We aim to be both an inclusive employer and a publisher our readers can see themselves reflected in.
Reader Engagement and Feedback
We see engagement with our audience as a genuine two-way street, not a formality. Feedback helps us in concrete ways — it can answer questions a story leaves open, point us toward angles we hadn’t considered, surface issues our readers actually care about, or connect us with sources we wouldn’t otherwise find.
We believe outlets like ours have a real responsibility to stay in dialogue with the public on the issues that matter to them — and that we benefit as much from that dialogue as our readers do.
Sponsored Content
BJJ Tribes does not publish sponsored content or guest posts of any kind. Every article comes from our own editorial team, held to the same standards.
Spoiler Policy
Where an article discusses spoilers it will be posted in the “Results” section of the website only.
Plagiarism
We have zero tolerance for it. Any writer found using someone else’s work without proper credit and permission faces immediate disciplinary consequences.
Coverage Priorities
We aim to report without fear or favour — impartially, transparently, and free from the influence of political, commercial, or cultural interests. Where a conflict of interest exists, it must be disclosed to an editor before the piece proceeds.
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