How we report
The American Developer runs an automated newsroom under human editorial oversight. These are the standards it runs on — non-negotiable.
Sourcing — primary-source-first
An outlet may surface a story, but we verify each fact against the primary source — the filing, the dataset, the developer's release, the public record — and cite it. Where a primary source exists and is reachable, a single secondary outlet is not enough on its own.
Writing — original, in our voice
Every article is written from scratch. We never copy, lightly paraphrase, or mirror the structure of a source article. Facts and figures may be reported; another outlet's expression may not be reused. Each story is built the same way: what happened, why it matters, the numbers, and what's next.
Facts, figures, and quotes
We do not fabricate. If a number cannot be verified in a source, it does not appear. We use at most one short direct quote per article, attributed to the person who said it — never to an outlet. There are no invented quotes, ever.
Sources are visible
Every article carries a Sources block linking to the originals. We send traffic out to the reporting and the filings on purpose — attribution is part of the model.
Images
We never scrape or hotlink images from other publications. Article and social graphics are generated from the headline, category, and market. The only exception is media explicitly distributed for press use.
Automated newsroom, human oversight
Stories are gathered, written, and published by a software system on a daily cycle. Editorial standards, sourcing, and corrections are overseen by JR Stewart, Editorial Overseer. We do not present the newsroom as staffed by human reporters; we are transparent that it is automated, and accountable for what it publishes.
Tone
Professional, factual, confident. No hype adjectives and no editorializing about individuals.
Found an error? See our corrections policy.