Our newsroom standards · Last reviewed July 2026
The Dallas Dispatch exists to give North Texans reporting they can act on and trust. These are the standards that govern how we work.
Independence and funding
The Dallas Dispatch is an independent publication. We support our work through advertising and, on some pages, affiliate links. Advertising and affiliate revenue keep the newsroom running; they do not decide or influence our coverage. Advertisers and partners do not see stories before they publish and cannot request, edit, delay, or kill one. Anything paid for is clearly labeled.
Accuracy and sourcing
Every factual claim traces to a primary or official source, and we link that source in the article. We verify figures against the agency that issued them rather than another outlet’s summary, and we keep links to mainstream news under roughly one in ten. When a fact cannot be confirmed from the public record, we describe the rule and say what is unverified instead of guessing.
Corrections
We fix errors in the open. When a factual mistake changes what a reader understood, we correct the article and add a dated note explaining what changed. Minor fixes like typos or broken links are made without a notice. See our corrections page for how to flag something.
Use of artificial intelligence
We use AI tools to help draft and research some explanatory articles. We never use them to fabricate facts, quotes, people, or numbers. Every AI-assisted piece is fact-checked against primary sources and reviewed by a person before publication and carries a disclosure line.
Images
Every image we publish is credited to its source and used under its license. We do not present illustrations or stock photos as documentary evidence of a specific local event.
Fairness and independence from influence
When our reporting reflects on a company, agency, or official, we give the relevant facts in context. Our writers do not accept payment, gifts, or trips from the people and institutions they cover, and they disclose any personal stake to an editor.