Sandra E. Martin

The Globe’s UX team is very aware of the importance of transparency to readers, so stories the algorithm has recommended are always displayed under ‘For You’ or ‘More For You’ subheadings

This month’s column will delve into how wire services operate, why news organizations such as The Globe use them and whether their coverage is trustworthy

The Globe’s policy, in practice, means that when we get something wrong, we correct it wherever the error appeared

The term ‘far-right’ has appeared in headlines, reported news, analysis, explainers and opinion pieces in The Globe, as in other news media – but how is it different from ‘hard-right,’ ‘extreme-right,’ ‘alt-right’ or just plain ‘right-wing?’

After each episode is recorded, Decibel producers – all of whom are journalists – fact-check and edit it, just as a written article is edited with an eye for accuracy, accountability and understandability

Reputable news organizations aren’t using AI to replace reporters, editors or photographers, but to support and scale their work

AI may be a threat to journalism, but it also holds significant potential to support editorial quality

Published since the 18th century, political cartoons have never been far from controversy

When journalists and readers work together, both sides can benefit

Thoughtful criticism is always welcome, but assertions without evidence, personal attacks and hateful or crude language are not