Editorial Standards, Ethics and Corrections

Interactive News by 111Things publishes sourced local, state, U.S. and world news. Our goal is to make current information easier to verify, understand and explore.

Publisher: DOYJO LLC, led by Brian Bateman. Human guidance means that the publisher sets editorial standards, maintains the publishing system, investigates reported problems and makes corrections. AI-assisted drafting and automated editorial checks do not mean that a human personally reviews every article.

What each new story should add

A useful story should help a reader understand something the source material alone leaves difficult to follow: a comparison with an existing policy, an explained calculation, a timeline, a practical next step or the resolution of a likely misunderstanding. Our publishing workflow now requires its automated editor to identify that contribution and a useful reader question answered in the article itself. A rewritten announcement, neutral tone or the presence of a chat box alone does not meet this standard.

Claims and answers still need support in the source material. Fair coverage gives claims weight in proportion to the evidence; it does not require two equally credible sides when the record does not support them. Uncertainty should remain visible.

A publication that can improve

We aim to develop useful coverage as evidence changes. Duplicate screening now checks both published and scheduled stories. Repeated coverage without a material development should be withheld; a meaningful development can enter the follow-up process. Existing articles can be corrected or refreshed, and material changes should explain what changed. These safeguards reduce errors; they cannot guarantee their absence.

The interactive question feature lets readers explore sources, context and unresolved questions. Generated answers can be wrong. Useful, source-supported explanations belong in the public article when developed through the editorial process, so readers can benefit without opening a chat.

See a worked example comparing a new NIH division with an existing office.

Publishing improvement record

October 20, 2026: Expanded duplicate checks to scheduled stories and refreshed the check before release. Added an article-level reader-value requirement to new automated editorial reviews. Clarified the publisher’s role and AI use, and published a source-linked interactive example. These changes apply prospectively; older articles and previously approved queued work have not all been reassessed under the new requirement.

Help improve the record: Send the article URL, the statement in question and any supporting record to localnews@111things.com. Corrections are evaluated against evidence, including evidence that changes our original understanding.

Publishing Principles

We lead with the strongest verified development and explain why it matters now. Reporting should distinguish confirmed facts from allegations, proposals, estimates, opinions and inference. A proposal is not described as enacted policy, an allegation is not described as a finding, and a forecast is not described as an observed result.

Whenever practical, reporting favors primary and authoritative sources such as public records, court documents, official data, regulatory filings and direct source material. Reputable original reporting may provide additional context and corroboration.

Sourcing and Verification

Articles are built from source packets that retain the evidence used for the story. Published articles may include a linked Sources section so readers can inspect the underlying material. Disputed or consequential claims should receive stronger corroboration and clear attribution.

Location-specific reporting must establish a real connection to the city, state or community named in the article. The newsroom also uses duplicate checks to reduce repeated coverage of the same underlying event.

AI-Assisted News Production

111Things uses AI-assisted systems for news discovery, source comparison, source-packet preparation, drafting, classification, duplicate screening and structured validation. Automation does not replace the requirement for evidence. The system is designed to keep unsupported claims out of finished articles and to retain source information for review and correction.

Editorial policies, publishing rules and system configuration are maintained by the publisher. Articles can be corrected, updated, withheld or removed when warranted.

Ethics Policy

Accuracy takes priority over speed. 111Things does not knowingly fabricate facts, quotations, sources, events or evidence. Straight-news coverage should avoid deceptive framing, sensationalism, undisclosed promotional copy and partisan advocacy. Sources and claims are attributed when attribution is material to understanding the story.

Privacy, safety and public-interest considerations should be weighed when reporting on individuals. The newsroom aims to avoid unnecessary exposure of private information that is not relevant to the public-interest purpose of a story.

Corrections Policy

Material factual errors should be corrected promptly when identified. A correction may update the headline, body, dates, figures, attribution, source links or other metadata. When a change materially alters the reader’s understanding of a story, the article should make the correction clear. Articles may be removed when correction is not sufficient or when publication should not continue.

Readers who believe an article contains an error can use the site contact information to identify the article and the specific statement that should be reviewed.

Transparency and Feedback

Learn more about the 111Things system in the guide to the 111 Intelligence Engine. Privacy, terms, policies and contact information are available on the site policies and contact page.