The newsroom runs on a small editorial budget — about 8–10 stories a day across the desk. Choosing which stories to cover, and which to leave for the next day, is the most consequential editorial decision the desk makes.
The three-question filter
Every potential story goes through a three-question filter: Is this a real development, not a rumour? Does it matter to fantasy players? Does it matter to fans who do not play fantasy? Stories that pass all three go to the top of the queue. Stories that pass only the first question are held for verification.
Verification before publication
The desk will not publish a story that depends on a single unverified source. If the only source for a development is one tweet or one unnamed “league source”, the story waits. The cost of waiting is lower than the cost of publishing a correction.
Corrections in the open
When the desk gets a story wrong, we correct it visibly. The original copy remains in place with a timestamped correction note at the top. Significant corrections (those that affect the meaning of a fact, a number, or a quoted person) are flagged in the headline. Minor corrections (spelling, grammar) are made silently.
The corrections log is published at the bottom of the editorial-policy page. Readers who spot an error can email [email protected]; the desk responds within 24 hours on weekdays.