Editorial Policy

Sourcing

Articles are synthesized from wire excerpts and credited source reporting. We do not present speculation or allegations as established fact — claims are attributed to the party making them. Financial and health-related coverage is reported as news, never as advice; nothing on this site should be read as a recommendation to buy, sell, or pursue any treatment.

Corrections

If you believe a story contains an error, email editors@alhattatimes.com with a link to the article and a description of the issue. Corrections are reviewed and, where warranted, applied with an updated timestamp.

Bylines

Stories carry a "Alhatta Times Staff" byline. We do not attribute automated or synthesized writing to a fabricated individual journalist.

Image use

Cover images are sourced from free-licensed libraries (e.g. Wikipedia), stock photo providers (Unsplash, Pexels), or captured from the original source article (e.g. an og:image) under editorial/fair-use for the purpose of illustrating the story they accompany. Every image is credited to its source directly beneath it. We claim no ownership over any image that is not our own, do not use images to compete with or diminish the value of the original work, and intend no harm to any rights holder. If you are a rights holder and would like an image changed or removed, contact us at editors@alhattatimes.com and we will act promptly.

Automated publishing

Most stories are produced by an automated pipeline that rewrites short wire excerpts into original articles, reviewed against a similarity threshold to avoid near-copies. Staff may also publish or edit articles manually. Both paths follow this same policy.