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Editorial Guidelines

Our Mission

We help people answer the question "What can I do?" about the world's make-or-break issues of today and tomorrow.

Our Core Values

  1. Integrity: We're accountable and won't sell out

  2. Emotional Intelligence: We provide a safe space for people who give a shit

  3. Future-Positive Solutions: We focus on what works and what's possible

Editorial Focus

We cover immediate, tangible challenges and solutions in:

  • Climate change

  • Health & medicine

  • Technology & AI

  • Food & water security

  • Data privacy & ethics

  • And more.

Note: We prioritize but are not exclusive to present, actionable issues (like AI-enabled false arrests) over speculative futures (like AGI scenarios)

Content Requirements

Essential Elements

Every piece must:

  1. Connect to an immediate, real-world impact

  2. Provide context: help readers connect the dots behind headlines

  3. Show the humanity behind science issues: address ethics, ecosystems, and the human impact of science issues

  4. Build trust: Offer measurable, well-researched action steps that truly move the needle

Action Steps Criteria

All recommended actions must:

  • Have potential for measurable impact

  • Address systemic inequities

  • Be currently viable and accessible

  • Fall within our coverage areas

  • Be thoroughly vetted for greenwashing or performative solutions

  • Have proven track records

  • Demonstrate transparent operations

  • Show diverse leadership

  • Provide clear impact metrics

  • Avoid problematic partnerships

Quality Standards

Solutions Must Be:

  1. Viable: Currently implementable

  2. Measurable: Clear impact metrics

  3. Equitable: Accessible to diverse communities

  4. Sustainable: Long-term positive impact

  5. Transparent: Clear about limitations and challenges

Sources and Citations

  • Use primary sources when possible

  • Include recent research and data (research claims must link to original sources)

  • Link to original studies/reports

  • Verify organizational credentials (vetted against our above criteria)

  • All statistics must be cited

  • Expert quotes must be verified

Disclosure Requirements

  • Writers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest including:

    • Financial relationships with mentioned organizations

    • Professional affiliations relevant to content

    • Personal connections to recommended resources

Corrections Policy

  • Factual errors will be promptly corrected

  • Corrections will be clearly noted

  • Original content will be preserved for reference

  • Correction notifications sent to subscribers when warranted

If you have any questions about our guidelines, please contact us at [email protected]