About
NAKED TRUTH — editorial principles
Independent public-interest commentary and analysis. We ask the overlooked questions about current news and the institutions behind it.
This is a demonstration build. The working name is provisional and every story currently published is clearly labelled sample content.
Principle 01
Facts first
A claim enters a story only when we can show where it came from. If we cannot establish it, we say so plainly rather than implying it.
Principle 02
Fact and opinion are labelled, never blended
Every piece carries a content-type label — Commentary, Analysis, Investigation, Evidence Check or Explainer — so you always know what you are reading.
Principle 03
Primary sources wherever possible
We cite the minute, the contract, the dataset or the transcript in preference to another outlet's summary of it, and we link the source list at the foot of each story.
Principle 04
Corrections are visible, not quietly patched
Substantive changes appear in a public correction log and on the story itself. We do not silently rewrite history.
Principle 05
Right of reply is respected
Anyone criticised by name is offered the chance to respond before publication, and their response is carried in the story — not buried at the end.
Principle 06
No institution or political tribe is exempt
Scrutiny does not follow party lines. If the argument only ever inconveniences one side, it is a campaign, not journalism.
What we do not do
- No reader accounts, logins, newsletters or email capture.
- No comment threads and no memberships.
- No third-party analytics or advertising scripts.
- No AI-generated reporting presented as human work.