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Editorial Guidelines
The standards every release meets before it publishes on Emerald Beacon News Wire. Our AI pre-screen checks them; a human editor decides.
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- 1.1-draft
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The rules
Every release on the Emerald Beacon News Wire Newsroom is labeled “Press Release · Issued by {Brand}”, so readers know it comes from the issuer, not from independent journalists.
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News value NEWS_VALUE
Must announce something (launch, partnership, hire, funding, event, milestone, data, award). Pure ads are rejected.
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Verified issuer ISSUER_VERIFIED
The brand must be verified, and the release must be issued by the named organization or its authorized agency.
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Media contact CONTACT_PRESENT
A real media contact (name plus email or phone) is required.
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Attested quotes QUOTE_ATTESTED
Every quote is attributed to a real person and attested by the submitter as approved by that person.
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Substantiated claims NO_UNSUBSTANTIATED_CLAIMS
Superlatives (“#1”, “best”, “guaranteed”) need a cited source. Endorsements must disclose material connections.
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No defamation NO_DEFAMATION
No allegations of wrongdoing against named people or companies without public court records.
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No medical claims NO_MEDICAL_CLAIMS
No cure or treatment claims beyond FDA-cleared labeling.
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Financial promotion FINANCIAL_PROMO
No stock price predictions, “buy” language, unregistered offerings or crypto token promotion. Public-company releases need a forward-looking-statements disclaimer.
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Acceptable use NO_HATE_HARASSMENT_SEXUAL
No hate, harassment or sexual content, per the Acceptable Use Policy.
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Link policy LINK_POLICY
At most 3 links in the body. Body links are rendered rel="sponsored noopener". No URL shorteners or keyword-stuffed anchors.
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Synthetic images AI_DISCLOSURE_IMAGES
AI-generated images of real people are not allowed; other synthetic images must be labeled.
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Private data PII
No private individuals' personal data (home address, personal phone).
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Format FORMAT
Headline of 140 characters or fewer, a dateline, and a body of at least 250 words (no maximum).
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Duplicates DUPLICATE
A near-duplicate (85%+ similar) of a release published in the last 30 days needs justification.
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No guarantees GUARANTEE_LANGUAGE
No claims that coverage or AI ranking is guaranteed.
How review works
- An AI pre-screen checks your release against every rule above and attaches findings with rule codes.
- A human editor reads the release and the findings, then approves it, requests changes or rejects it. AI never makes the final call.
- Every edit we make for style is shown to you as a diff before publication. Rejected releases get their credit back automatically.
Read the Acceptable Use Policy for prohibited content, and report a published release at Report abuse.