Editorial Standards
Welcome to the Plymouth Post. We are dedicated to delivering accurate, fair, and engaging local journalism while fostering a safe, respectful space for our community to discuss the issues that matter to Plymouth and the surrounding areas.
To maintain the integrity of our platform, we hold both our journalists and our community to the highest standards.
Our Editorial Standards
Content published by Plymouth Post is guided by the following editorial principles:
Accuracy: We check our facts, rely on credible sources, and commit to correcting errors quickly and transparently.
Fairness & Objectivity: We report the news impartially. When covering contentious local issues, we strive to represent multiple perspectives fairly.
Independence: Our editorial decisions are entirely separate from commercial, political, or personal interests. Sponsored content or advertisements will always be explicitly labeled.
Public Interest: We focus on stories that impact the daily lives, culture, safety, and economy of the Plymouth community.
Corrections & Clarifications: If factual errors are identified, we will correct them promptly and transparently. Readers who believe an article contains an error can contact us by email below.
User Generated Content: Photographs, videos and information submitted by members of the public may be published after editorial review. Plymouth Post reserves the right to edit, verify or decline submissions where appropriate.
Community Standards: We encourage respectful discussion. Comments or contributions that contain abuse, harassment, discrimination, threats, hate speech, misinformation or unlawful content may be removed.
Questions, Corrections or Feedback?
If you believe a story contains an error, would like to request a correction, or wish to contact the editorial team, please use emails us news@plymouthpost.uk