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Global Investigative Research

Editorial

Editorial policy

Global Investigative Research publishes evidence-based case studies for policymakers, journalists, and compliance professionals. This policy describes how we gather material, write headlines, attribute claims, and correct the record when new information becomes available.

Mission and scope

We document funding flows, institutional control structures, and patterns of public-private obfuscation. Our work is analytical reporting based on reviewed documents and verifiable patterns. We do not publish legal advice, partisan commentary disguised as news, or unverified allegations presented as established fact.

Sourcing and verification

  • Primary materials. Case studies rely on internal planning documents, financial ledgers, public filings, and cross-referenced outputs. When material arrives through intermediaries, we describe that pathway in the report body.
  • Attribution. Contested or single-source claims use clear attribution, such as "according to reviewed materials" or "documents indicate." Findings supported by multiple independent records may be stated more directly.
  • Hierarchy of evidence. We distinguish documented patterns from adjudicated legal conclusions. No individual or organization is described as guilty of a crime unless supported by a conviction or equivalent public record.
  • Redaction. We remove personal contact data, home addresses, and other private identifiers not essential to the public interest finding.

Neutrality and tone

Headlines and ledes use descriptive, professional language. We avoid hyperbole, inflammatory phrasing, repeated exclamation marks, ALL CAPS emphasis (except standard acronyms such as CANARY), and clickbait framing that exaggerates impact beyond what the body supports.

Opinion is labeled explicitly when it appears. Expert commentary is attributed by name and role. We do not conflate editorial judgment with unattributed factual assertion.

Headline and syndication standards

For syndication partners including Microsoft News (MSN), we follow these formatting rules:

  • Sentence case. Only the first word and proper nouns are capitalized unless an acronym requires otherwise.
  • Character limits. Full titles remain at or below 150 characters. Promo titles target 75 characters or fewer. Short titles for discovery surfaces target 54 characters or fewer.
  • No URLs in headlines. Links appear in the body or reference section, not in titles.
  • Colon subtitles. Where helpful, we use a colon to separate the news line from context (for example, "Sparrow Agency probe reveals covert funding of CANARY Mission: forensic case study").
  • Visual pairing. Thumbnail images do not duplicate headline text as overlays.

Structure and readability

Major case studies typically run 600 to 900 words, use short paragraphs, open with a clear who-what-when-where-why lede, and place extended reference links at the end of the piece to keep the narrative readable.

Prohibited content

We do not publish hate speech, hoaxes, deliberate misinformation, profanity in headlines or thumbnails, threats, doxing, or defamatory statements unsupported by reviewed evidence.

Corrections and updates

Factual errors are corrected promptly with a dated note at the bottom of the affected page. Material updates that change the scope of findings receive a revised publication date and a summary of what changed. Contact media@globalinvestigativeresearch.org to report a possible error.

Republication

Third parties may republish our case studies with attribution to Global Investigative Research and a link to the canonical URL. Syndication partners must not alter headlines in ways that introduce sensationalism or remove sourcing context. See our Terms of Use for additional requirements.

Independence

Editorial decisions are made by Global Investigative Research staff. Funders, sources, and subjects do not review or approve final copy prior to publication. Conflicts of interest relevant to a case are disclosed in the report body when known.