Last updated: October 3, 2026
As digital publishing technologies evolve, State News Now maintains an uncompromising commitment to human journalistic integrity, transparency, and accountability. This policy delineates the explicit boundaries governing technology, automation, and artificial intelligence in our newsroom.
Human Authorship Mandate
All news reports, investigative analyses, legislative dossiers, and cultural monographs published by State News Now are conceived, investigated, reported, and written by human journalists. We do not publish automated, computer-generated, or unattended synthetic articles.
- Named Byline Responsibility: Every published piece carries a verified byline corresponding to an accountable journalist or editorial director who assumes personal and legal responsibility for the veracity and accuracy of the content.
- Investigative Analysis: Synthesis of public policy impacts, critical evaluation of state infrastructure budgets, and civic commentary represent the authentic editorial judgment of our writers and editors.
Permissible Technological Assistance
Our newsroom employs modern digital tools strictly in an assistive, administrative capacity to enhance workflow efficiency:
- Document Parsing and OCR: Assisting reporters in optical character recognition (OCR) and text search across thousands of pages of public PDF records, state budget ledgers, and legislative transcripts.
- Syntactic and Copy Editing: Standard spell-checking, typographical linting, and grammar review tools to catch typographical oversights prior to editorial review.
- Data Tabulation: Formatting tabular datasets extracted from public agency repositories into responsive HTML data tables.
Strict Prohibitions
To preserve reader trust and adhere to the highest E-E-A-T standards:
- No Generative Text Generation: Artificial intelligence models are strictly prohibited from writing reporting copy, generating quotes, drafting headlines, or formulating editorial conclusions.
- No Synthetic Source Material: We never use artificial intelligence to generate simulated interviews, synthetic quotes, or fabricated background context.
- No Generative AI Imagery: We do not publish synthetic or AI-generated news photographs depicting real-world people, infrastructure, or civic events. All imagery consists of authentic documentary photography, official agency public records, or licensed editorial media.
Contact and Inquiries
Questions regarding our editorial technology practices may be directed to our editorial team at contact@statenewsnow.com.