Every story published under the Talmyn name follows the same standards, whether it began as an AI-assisted draft or fully human-authored reporting.
Operating principles
- Accuracy before speed when stakes are high.
- Primary sources whenever reasonably available.
- Clearly separate fact, analysis, prediction, and opinion.
- Make meaningful claims traceable to evidence.
- Show corrections instead of hiding them.
- AI assists; editorial staff remain accountable.
- We do not publish merely because a keyword is trending.
- Add original value beyond the source material.
- Never manufacture certainty where evidence is incomplete.
The seven-stage process
Every story moves through the same sequence:
- Signal — what changed? An emerging story or trend is identified.
- Source — what is the strongest evidence? A primary-source set is assembled.
- Context — what does the reader need to know? Background and timeline.
- Analysis — why does it matter? Implications are worked out.
- Verification — what can we prove? A claim-and-source audit is run.
- Story — how do we explain it? The article, brief, or visual is produced.
- Follow-up — what happens next? Updates and continuing coverage.
What always requires full human review
Regardless of how a draft originated, the following are never published without full human review and sign-off:
- Allegations and legal accusations
- Major financial claims
- Civic and political claims
- Any other high-impact or reputation-affecting content
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we say so — see our Corrections Policy for how that works.
How this connects to AI use
The specific role AI plays in our production pipeline is documented separately in our AI & Automation Policy.