Publishing Policy

What's a Publishing Policy?

Try the builderSee a live recordPricingAdd Your PolicyLoginpublishingpolicy.org/ The Public Record for Publishing StandardsYour organization's public commitment for what it publishes — written in your own words, versioned, dated, and public. You control the current version; the history is the record.

Why Publishing Policies are Needed?

Two ways to set a standard — one imposed, one your own.Imposed standards failFact-checkers, ratings, moderation boards.They are inevitably biased, politically motivated, and hold publishers to standards they never claimed. So the fight devolves because it is about the judge, not the work.This is the wrong tool aimed at the symptom, not the root.

Who Can Use a Publishing Policy?

Every organization that wants to give its audience a trust signal they can check.PlatformsFacebook, TikTok, Reddit, AI toolsPublicationsNewsrooms, podcasts, newslettersGovernmentFederal agencies, municipalities, librariesInstitutionsUniversities, journals, think tanksCorporationsPR, marketing, internal commsNonprofitsFoundations, advocacy orgs, faith orgsLegalAttorney advertising, bar compliance, legal.

Use a Platform Without One?

If the platform you create on has nothing on record here, ask them to put it there. Audiences deserve a clear record of the public promises an organization has made — and the ability to see when something changes, and to understand the difference.Find Platform