Editorial policy

This page sets out how Globetrotter Talks produces its journalism. It is written to be held to.

Independence

Editorial decisions are made by the editorial desk alone. Advertising is sold around the articles, never inside them. No advertiser, agency or network sees a piece before publication, and none has ever been offered the opportunity to.

We do not accept payment for coverage, for a mention, or for a link. If a piece is ever produced under a commercial arrangement it will be labelled as such at the top, in the same size type as the headline.

Sourcing and accuracy

We attribute in the text rather than in a footnote nobody clicks. If a figure has a date attached, the date goes in — most numbers about arriving, visas & paperwork, money abroad are true of a moment rather than for ever.

Where a subject is genuinely disputed, the article says so and represents the disagreement rather than resolving it for the sake of a cleaner conclusion.

Who writes

The writing is human. We do not run generated copy as editorial.

Writers are named on every article and have a profile page listing everything they have written for the site. A byline is a statement of responsibility, so pieces are not published anonymously.

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we correct it on the page and say what changed. We do not quietly edit an article and pretend it always read that way. Substantive corrections carry a dated note at the foot of the piece.

To report an error, use the contact form and choose “Correction”. Tell us the article and what is wrong; we will look at it and reply.

The limits of what we publish

Globetrotter Talks publishes general information. It does not know your circumstances, and a general explanation is not a substitute for advice from someone who does. Our disclaimer sets this out in full.

Photography and credit

Photographs are licensed from Pexels under its licence and credited to the photographer beneath the image. Photographs are illustrative: unless a caption says otherwise, a picture shows the general subject of an article rather than the specific instance described in it.