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Fact-Checking: All of our content is independently reported by paid reporters trained to talk to multiple sources, to find documentation where possible and to check facts religiously. To avoid any conflicts with unreported content, we DO NOT accept sponsored content.
Corrections Policy: We welcome reader input on errors and attend to them immediately. Readers can contact the reporters – all of their emails are at the end of each story. Or they can contact the Executive Editor, lydia.chavez@missionlocal.com or the Managing Editor at joe.eskenazi@missionlocal.com. Our office can also be reached from 10 to 7 p.m. at 415-275-4739.
Ownership and Funding: Mission Local is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (EIN:
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Ethics Policy: We adhere to the ethics policy of the Society of Professional Journalists. The link takes you to the policy and position papers on the policy. The policy is also included below.
