Editorial methodology
How the record
gets made.
The Drift separates collection, synthesis, editorial review, and publication. Nothing publishes automatically.
- 01
Collect continuously
Research accumulates throughout the month from primary announcements, technical documentation, credible reporting, market data, and informed practitioner discussion.
- 02
Prefer primary evidence
Claims are anchored to the closest available source. Secondary reporting is used when it adds original reporting, context, or independently verified detail.
- 03
Write from concrete facts
Named people, exact dates, prices, benchmarks, and direct observations come before abstract conclusions. Numbers are connected to the decision or behavior they changed.
- 04
Review before publication
A monthly draft receives a human editorial pass for factual support, clarity, sourcing, and proportion. Publication requires explicit approval.
- 05
Show the sources
Every issue ends with its source ledger so readers can inspect the evidence and distinguish reporting from analysis.
Corrections
Material factual errors are corrected in the published issue. The correction should identify what changed and preserve the integrity of the original record.