Tiny Mighty News
Editorial Standards
Our Mission
TMN exists to rebuild trust in local journalism. Every piece of content on our platform must meet the standards of the world's best newsrooms — because our users deserve nothing less.
1. Accuracy First
The newest story does not automatically win. The most accurate one does. Before any report is published, it must pass multiple checks and, where flagged, human editorial review. We do not publish what we cannot verify.
2. User-Generated Content
Our users are our reporters. We take that responsibility seriously. Every submission must include the name of the reporter and accurate time and location metadata. Media that is AI-generated, copyright protected, or recycled from a different event is not permitted. Anomalies are flagged immediately for human review.
3. Source Standards
For national and international news, TMN curates only from credible, internationally recognized news organizations. We link to original sources. We do not plagiarize. We do not paraphrase without attribution.
4. Verification Process
TMN uses a multi-layer verification system. Multiple AI models look for anomalies in data. Anything that fails — or that violates community standards — goes to a human editor before publication. Both layers must clear before a story goes live.
6. Editorial Independence
Advertising, sponsors, and platform partners have no influence over editorial decisions. News coverage is never for sale.
7. Balance and Fair Representation
TMN does not control the political or ideological perspective of user-generated reports — that is the nature of community journalism. However, no story making claims or allegations about a person, group, institution, or public official will be published without an attempt to include the opposing or affected point of view. Where a response is not obtained, that fact will be noted in the story.
8. Corrections
Errors will happen. When they do, we correct them promptly, transparently, and without burying the correction.
TMN is built by journalists. These standards are not a policy document — they are a promise.