Editorial Policies
Ethics & Policies
Our newsroom and contributors are expected to follow the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics:
- Seek Truth and Report It
- Minimize Harm
- Act Independently
- Be Accountable and Transparent
Editorial Independence
Our standards for editorial independence are adopted and adapted from the Institution for Nonprofit News, a national professional organization for news publishers.
In order to prohibit any actual or perceived bias or preference in our reporting, staff responsible for editorial decisions are prohibited from participating in decisions or discussions about sources of financial support.
- We accept gifts, grants and sponsorships from individuals and organizations for the general support of our activities (supporters are not allowed to dictate the scope, date, or content of news), but our news judgments are made independently and not on the basis of donor support.
- We will cede no right of review or influence of editorial content, nor of unauthorized distribution of editorial content.
- Acceptance of financial support does not constitute implied or actual endorsement of donors or their products, services or opinions.
- Where we accept sponsored content (content authored by a brand, business or individual as a promotion of their product or agenda), it is clearly identified as such and is only available in the paid advertising sections of our publication.
- Our organization will make public all donors who give a total of $5,000 or more per year. We will accept anonymous donations for general support only if it is clear that sufficient safeguards have been put into place that the expenditure of that donation is made independently by our organization.
Corrections and Clarifications
We recognize that, despite our best efforts, sometimes we get it wrong or could have said it better. In other cases, readers may disagree with the source or the perspective shared but the information presented is accurately presented. In those cases, the reader is encouraged to submit a letter to the editor or add to comments on the story.
When we confirm an error, we will make the correction in the story online and in the next print issue, if applicable.
If you think something we say isn’t accurate, contact our editor (editor@newmexico.news) and we’ll take a look.
Sponsorship Policies
Just like NPR and PBS, we rely on reader donations and sponsorships to support our work. Learn more about our sponsorship and disclosure policies from our parent publisher, Citizen Media Group, at nmreports.org