Editorial Policy

Sourcing claims

When an article makes a quantitative or empirical claim, we cite a specific source the reader can verify. Citations link directly to the original study, dataset, or publication. We use academic journals, government data, well-known publications, and primary sources by people quoted. We do not cite content farms or unverifiable third-party listicles for substantive claims.

Where we draw on our own data, we say so plainly. The Wellspoken Index is the source of most of our internal data, and we link to themethodology page so readers can evaluate how the numbers were produced.

Review before publishing

Every article on the blog is reviewed by a Wellspoken team member before publication. Reviews check sources, names and credentials, factual accuracy, and consistency with our voice guidelines. Articles that touch the Wellspoken Index methodology are additionally reviewed by an engineer working on the pipeline so the description matches what the system actually does.

AI assistance

We use AI as a research and drafting tool. We do not publish raw AI output. Every article is written, edited, and fact-checked by a human author who is named on the page. AI-generated illustrations are used as editorial hero images and are clearly stylized rather than photographic.

When an article references the Wellspoken Index or any AI-driven analysis we produce, the article links to the methodology page so the underlying system is transparent.

Updates and corrections

When an article materially changes after publication, the "Updated" date on the page reflects the change. Substantive corrections are noted at the bottom of the affected article with a brief description of what changed and when.

We do not silently rewrite history. If we get something wrong, we say so.

Voice and substance

We write to help readers improve a real skill. Every article teaches a named method, framework, or drill the reader can repeat after closing the tab. We avoid throat-clearing introductions, padded transitions, and generic "in conclusion" closures.

We do not write listicles where the only argument is that something has more entries than another listicle. If we name competitors, we describe what they do honestly and link to their own pages so readers can compare.

Conflicts of interest

Wellspoken Labs Inc. is the publisher of this site and the maker of the Wellspoken app. Articles regularly reference the Wellspoken Index and the Wellspoken app because that is what we build. We do not take payment for editorial placement, and any sponsored material would be clearly labeled. We do not currently publish sponsored articles.