Editorial Standards
How Meridian analysis should earn trust.
A draft standards page for independence, sourcing, corrections and the distinction between public analysis and advisory work.
Principles
Serious work, clearly labelled.
Independence
Public Meridian analysis should distinguish evidence, judgement and opinion. Advisory work should not be presented as independent editorial output unless it meets the same publication standards and any relevant relationship is disclosed.
Sourcing
Published analysis should rely on public sources, expert judgement and clearly attributed evidence. Where a claim depends on contested data or interpretation, the uncertainty should be made visible to readers.
Editorial Labelling
Articles, commentary, strategic briefings, country analysis, media entries, podcast episodes and research projects should be labelled consistently so readers understand what they are reading and why it was published.
Corrections
Material errors should be corrected promptly. Substantive corrections should be noted on the relevant page where appropriate.
Conflicts and Advisory Work
Final policy should define how Meridian handles conflicts of interest, commissioned work, expert evidence and client confidentiality. This staging page sets the structure for that policy rather than final legal language.