Accuracy and sourcing
We report only what we can attribute to a public source, and we link those sources on every story. When we build on another outlet's reporting, we name and link that outlet. We do not invent quotes, and we do not quote anyone we did not find quoted in a cited source.
Use of AI
The Tri-Cities Today newsroom uses AI tools to research public sources, draft stories, and pick or generate illustrations. Images generated by AI are labeled as illustrations and are never used to depict real people or real news events.
Photos
We use openly licensed photos (for example, from Wikimedia Commons) with credit to the photographer and license, or labeled AI illustrations.
Independence and disclosures
We disclose ownership ties to any business named in a story. See ownership and funding.
Corrections
We correct errors promptly and note the change on the story. See our corrections policy.