Editorial standards
TechDay is part of TechDay's specialist technology newsroom. Our reporting is produced, reviewed, and approved by real editors and journalists who work across technology beats, regions, and publication deadlines.
These standards explain how we handle accuracy, corrections, commercial independence, sources, privacy, attribution, opinion, partner content, and responsible AI use.
Our commitment
We take reasonable steps to make factual material accurate, clear, sourced, and not misleading.
A real editor or journalist reviews and approves every story before it is published.
News, analysis, opinion, partner content, and advertising must be distinguishable to readers.
When we make a factual error, we investigate it and correct the record promptly.
Real humans, real newsroom experience
Our newsroom is made up of real people with names, portraits, profiles, contact details, beats, and published work. You can meet them on our team page.
Staff profiles list experience across publications and media organisations including Allure Media, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), CBC, CSO Australia, Empty Lighthouse Magazine, FC Halifax Town, IDG Communications, Just Push Start, Kick360, MP1st, Ministry of Sport, New York Weekly, New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME), Niche Media, On The Road Magazine, Peninsula Living Magazine, Rant Sports, Review Publishing, STGPlay, Stouffville Review, Stuff, Systems Publishers, TeamAsia, The Comma, The Copy Generation, The Eyeopener, The Kawayan Communicator, The Roar, The Student Buzz Magazine, UltimateGaming, iStart Ltd, and iStart NZ. Team members with listed publication experience include Anthony Caruana, Damian Seeto, Darren Price, David Shilovsky, Donovan Jackson, Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas, Jake MacAndrew, and Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin.
How we work
Reporting and verification
We check factual claims against source material, company statements, public records, data, interviews, or other reliable references where appropriate. We avoid presenting rumour, marketing claims, or speculation as fact.
Fairness and right of reply
When a story makes a significant adverse claim about a person or organisation, we seek fair context and, where practical, a reasonable opportunity to respond.
Sources and attribution
We identify sources where possible, attribute information clearly, and treat embargoes, background briefings, confidential material, and off-record conversations with care.
Independence from sponsors
Sponsors and advertisers do not control our non-paid editorial coverage. Commercial relationships do not guarantee news coverage, favourable placement, or editorial approval.
Partner content and paid work
Paid content is labelled as Partner Content, Sponsored Content, promoted content, or with another clear commercial label. The sponsor may influence the topic and focus of paid content, so we separate it from independent editorial work.
Opinion and analysis
Opinion, commentary, contributed columns, and analysis should be grounded in accurate facts. We aim to make the nature of those formats clear to readers.
Privacy and sensitivity
We avoid unnecessary intrusion into personal privacy and treat sensitive information carefully, unless publication is justified by the public interest.
Conflicts and gifts
Editors and journalists should avoid conflicts that compromise coverage. Material conflicts should be disclosed internally and managed before publication.
Corrections and feedback
If published material contains inaccurate or misleading factual information, we will assess the issue and fix it quickly. Corrections are for factual accuracy. We will not change wording after publication to better align a story with a company's marketing goals, preferred messaging, or a newer press release.
Once a press release or announcement has already been published, we will not reconsider it as a new submission. After publication, only factual corrections are possible.
We do not add backlinks on request. Links are included at our editors' discretion, and requests for backlinks after publication will be rejected.
We are happy to replace stock or generated images with suitable human photos, including after a story has been published. Please send clear, relevant images that we have permission to use.
To report an error, email corrections@techday.com or use our contact page. Please include the story URL, the text you believe is wrong, and any supporting source material.
Our AI policy
TechDay uses artificial intelligence as a supplementary tool to support employee happiness, productivity, research, drafting, editing, fact-checking, and workflow quality. AI is not a replacement for human editorial oversight.
Human-driven journalism
All of our journalists are real humans. We have 18 editors, journalists, and contributors in our team, plus a lot of external contributors.
Commitment to employment
We employ at least the same number of journalists as we did before incorporating AI tools, underscoring our ongoing commitment to human-led journalism and meaningful employment.
Human oversight in every story
Every story we publish is reviewed and approved by a human journalist. AI may support the process, but a human is always in the loop to ensure accuracy and quality.
Accuracy and accountability
Our use of AI is intended to improve consistency and reduce avoidable errors. Mistakes can still occur, and when they do, we are committed to addressing them promptly.
Transparency and learning
We retain source documents for published stories where appropriate so we can refer back to source material, investigate questions, and improve our editorial process.
Feedback welcomed
Reader feedback helps us improve the quality of our work. We review credible concerns and use them to strengthen our standards.
By combining human expertise with carefully used AI tools, we aim to deliver high-quality journalism that informs readers while upholding trust, transparency, and accountability.