{"id":327,"date":"2026-11-05T22:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T22:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.indiafortomorrow.com\/library\/0244\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T22:19:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T22:19:46","slug":"0244","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.indiafortomorrow.com\/library\/0244\/","title":{"rendered":"Editorial Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main id=\"main\"><\/p>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><a href=\"\/library\/\">Topic library<\/a><span aria-current=\"page\">Editorial Standards<\/span><\/nav>\n<section class=\"section source-head\"><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"\/library\/?family=editorial-standards\">\u2190 Editorial Standards library<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"eyebrow\">From the IFT source library<\/div>\n<h1>Editorial Standards<\/h1>\n<p class=\"note\">Updated 4 November 2026. Write clearly, show the evidence and keep the strength of a conclusion within the limits of its sources.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/reimagine.indiafortomorrow.com\/editorial-standards\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Original source \u2197<\/a><\/section>\n<div class=\"reader-layout organised-reader\">\n<nav aria-label=\"On this page\" class=\"inside-toc\">\n<h2>On this page<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#policy-244-01\">Make the claim traceable<\/a><a href=\"#policy-244-02\">Use clear evidence labels<\/a><a href=\"#policy-244-03\">Write for ordinary readers<\/a><a href=\"#policy-244-04\">Create useful original work<\/a><a href=\"#policy-244-05\">Protect people and allow challenge<\/a><a href=\"#policy-244-06\">Keep support separate from findings<\/a><\/nav>\n<article class=\"source-copy\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"legacy-anchor\" id=\"topic-section-1\"><\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"legacy-anchor\" id=\"topic-section-10\"><\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"legacy-anchor\" id=\"topic-section-2\"><\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"legacy-anchor\" id=\"topic-section-3\"><\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"legacy-anchor\" id=\"topic-section-4\"><\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"legacy-anchor\" id=\"topic-section-5\"><\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"legacy-anchor\" id=\"topic-section-6\"><\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"legacy-anchor\" id=\"topic-section-7\"><\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"legacy-anchor\" id=\"topic-section-8\"><\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"legacy-anchor\" id=\"topic-section-9\"><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"reading-section\" id=\"policy-244-01\">\n<h2>Make the claim traceable<\/h2>\n<p>An important factual claim should identify its source, date, geography, definition and method. Explain missing data, uncertainty and disagreement. Do not present a national average as if it describes every district or person.<\/p>\n<p>Prefer primary evidence where it is available, and check whether a source actually supports the sentence beside it. A link list alone is not verification.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"reading-section\" id=\"policy-244-02\">\n<h2>Use clear evidence labels<\/h2>\n<p>A proposal is a suggested action for investigation. A community report is an observation not yet independently verified. An illustrative scenario shows assumptions rather than a prediction. A measured result is supported by a defined starting value, actual measurement, period, source and uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>Use \u201cinsufficient evidence\u201d when the available material cannot support a reliable conclusion. A verified label needs a recorded review and a scope narrow enough for that evidence.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"reading-section\" id=\"policy-244-03\">\n<h2>Write for ordinary readers<\/h2>\n<p>Use everyday words, short paragraphs and headings that explain their section. Explain necessary technical terms. Give a concrete example when it helps a reader understand the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Do not fill a page with repeated slogans, copied widget text, generic claims or title-swapped paragraphs. Keep menus, numbers, form labels and explanations visually and semantically separate.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"reading-section\" id=\"policy-244-04\">\n<h2>Create useful original work<\/h2>\n<p>A page should add explanation, comparison, local context, evidence limits or a practical decision. Attribute external material and use only material that may be shared.<\/p>\n<p>AI-assisted drafts still need source checks and editorial review. Neither a word count nor fifteen FAQs establishes originality, factual accuracy or completion of a full topic rewrite.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"reading-section\" id=\"policy-244-05\">\n<h2>Protect people and allow challenge<\/h2>\n<p>Do not turn an unverified allegation into a finding. Avoid identifying children, survivors, patients or private households through text, photographs or precise locations.<\/p>\n<p>Invite readers to challenge evidence and calculations. A material correction should explain the change and date. Disagreement about interpretation should remain distinct from a factual error.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"reading-section\" id=\"policy-244-06\">\n<h2>Keep support separate from findings<\/h2>\n<p>Advertising, donations, partnerships and personal relationships must not purchase favourable coverage or evidence labels. Disclose material interests and follow the editorial-governance and corrections policies.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<aside><span class=\"eyebrow\">CONTINUE EXPLORING<\/span><a class=\"reading-link\" href=\"\/blog\/\">Ideas &amp; articles \u2197<\/a><a class=\"reading-link\" href=\"\/participate\/\">Contribute or correct a source \u2197<\/a><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"section page-faq\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow\">Questions and answers<\/p>\n<h2>Questions about Editorial Standards<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>What makes a source useful?<\/summary>\n<p>It needs to support the actual claim and make its date, place, definition and method clear. Its limitations matter as much as its headline.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is a scenario the same as a forecast or result?<\/summary>\n<p>No. A scenario explores assumptions. It must not be described as an official prediction or a measured outcome.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Does an AI-written draft count as approved content?<\/summary>\n<p>No. Drafts need the same source checks, clarity, attribution and appropriate review as other material.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Does meeting a FAQ count prove quality?<\/summary>\n<p>No. Each answer must be useful and relevant. Counts and schema checks do not replace factual and editorial review.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How do I challenge a claim?<\/summary>\n<p>Email the page URL, exact claim, proposed correction and supporting evidence to support@indiafortomorrow.com.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HomeTopic libraryEditorial Standards \u2190 Editorial Standards library From the IFT source library Editorial Standards Updated 4 November 2026. Write clearly, show the evidence and keep the strength of a conclusion within the limits of its sources. 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