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S Ziņas

Editorial policy

S Ziņas is an independent news site in Latvian, Russian and English. This page explains how we prepare, check and correct our stories. Who is in the newsroom: Newsroom; about the site: About us.

Principles

  • Accuracy. We publish only what we can back up with a source. If a fact is not confirmed, we say so plainly.
  • Separation. News, opinion and satire are kept apart. Stories in the Humour section are satire and fiction — they are not news.
  • Independence. Advertisers and partners have no say over editorial content.
  • Respect. We avoid discriminatory language and respect people’s privacy.

Sources and fact-checking

  • Primary sources: official statements (public authorities, sports federations, clubs, leagues), documents, open data and our own reporting.
  • We treat reports by other media only as leads and check them against the primary source; when we cite another outlet, we name it.
  • We do not copy other publications’ text — every story is written from scratch.
  • Sports results, tables and statistics come from official statistics providers and update automatically.
  • Before publication an editor checks names, figures, dates and quotes.

Corrections

When we get something wrong, we correct it quickly and openly. A significant error (a fact, name, figure or date) is corrected in the story itself, with a note at the end saying what was changed and when. Stories whose content has changed show an «Updated» date. Minor typos are fixed without a separate note. To report an error, email is@media24.world (please include a link to the story).

Use of artificial intelligence (AI)

  • The newsroom uses AI tools as an assistant: to prepare drafts, to translate between Latvian, Russian and English, and as a fact-checking checklist.
  • Nothing is published automatically — every story is reviewed, edited and approved before publication by an editor who is responsible for its content.
  • Some illustrations are created with AI. They are illustrations, not documentary photographs, and do not depict real events or specific people.

Advertising and partner links

The site may carry advertising and partner links. They are kept separate from editorial content and have no influence on what we cover or how. Some partner offers are for adults aged 18 and over only.

Publisher, ownership and funding

  • S Ziņas is published by SIA Media 24 (reg. no. 40203127212, VAT no. LV40203127212), entered in the Latvian Register of Enterprises on 27 February 2018. Registered address: Kalēju iela 52-3, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia.
  • The company’s details are publicly available in the Register of Enterprises.
  • The site is funded by the publisher; revenue comes from advertising and partnerships (see Advertising and partner links).
  • Editor-in-chief Mārtiņš Lasmanis is responsible for editorial content.

Contact

Newsroom: is@media24.world. Send news tips, error reports, correction requests and partnership proposals to this address; we reply on working days. Editor-in-chief Mārtiņš Lasmanis is responsible for the content. All contact details: Contact.