This page explains what you can expect from Weltmeldung’s reporting and how we hold ourselves accountable. It sets out the sourcing standards we follow every day, describes how you can raise concerns or correct errors, and gives a concrete example of how a story moves from research to publication. Our aim is to be as transparent as possible so you can judge the trustworthiness of our journalism for yourself.
What do we rely on day to day?
We rely on a strict set of sourcing principles: primary documents, named human sources, and verified data. Every article must cite or name its sources, and we prefer on‑the‑record information over anonymous leaks.
Our reporters draw on official records from Swedish government agencies, parliamentary transcripts, court rulings, public databases such as Statistics Sweden (SCB), and press conferences from the Riksdag and government ministries. We also commission original interviews with politicians, civil servants, academics, and subject‑matter experts. Whenever we use a secondary source — such as a research report or a press release — we check the original material where possible.
All editorial content is reviewed by a human editor before publication, as detailed in our editorial policy. Our fact‑checking team, led by Vanessa Peters, verifies every claim against at least two independent sources where available. We also use AI‑assisted tools for research, formatting, transcription, and headline generation, but no AI ever writes or approves an article. Every piece is approved by a named editor. You can read more about our approach in our AI and automation policy.
Weltmeldung Media Ltd, the private company registered in Gibraltar that owns and operates Weltmeldung, does not determine editorial conclusions. Our journalists work independently under the oversight of Chefredaktör Benjamin Albrecht. Our funding — from display advertising, affiliate links, commercial partnerships, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships, and content licensing — is always clearly labelled. For full details, see our ownership and funding disclosure and our advertising and affiliate disclosure.
How can you challenge our reporting?
If you spot an error or have concerns about fairness or accuracy, we want to hear from you directly. Our corrections policy is transparent and we issue prompt updates.
You can email our corrections team at corrections@weltmeldung.de or use our general complaints address complaints@weltmeldung.de. Every submission is logged and reviewed by Stefanie Otto, our Redaktionschef, and by the fact‑checking team led by Vanessa Peters. If a correction is warranted, we update the article, add a note explaining the change, and notify you if you provided a contact address.
Our corrections policy and complaints procedure give a full step‑by‑step process. We aim to acknowledge receipt within two working days and to resolve the issue within ten working days. If you are not satisfied, you may escalate to Chefredaktör Benjamin Albrecht, who makes the final publication decision.
We also encourage readers to challenge our framing or suggest additional sources. You can tip us with a story idea or a document we should see.
How does this work in practice?
Take a typical story about a new Swedish government bill. Our Politikredaktör Felix Pohl would begin by reading the bill’s text on the Riksdag website, then request interviews with the responsible minister and with opposition spokespersons. He would also check relevant reports from parliamentary committees and consult independent experts.
Once Felix drafts the article, he passes it to Redaktionschef Stefanie Otto for a structural and narrative review. The draft is then handed to fact‑checker Vanessa Peters, who verifies every quote, date, number, and reference. If Vanessa finds a claim that cannot be supported by a reliable source, she flags it and the information is either removed or replaced with a verified alternative. Only after both the editor and the fact‑checker have signed off does the article go to publication under Felix’s byline.
During the research phase, Felix may use an AI‑assisted transcription tool to convert an interview recording into text. He always compares the transcript against the original audio and edits it himself. AI may also suggest alternative headlines, but the final headline is chosen by the editor. No part of the story is generated by AI without human oversight. Our AI and automation policy explains this in detail.
In practice, our commercial relationships never influence the editorial process. If an article includes an affiliate link or is part of a sponsorship deal, that is clearly labelled at the top or bottom of the piece. Our sponsored content policy sets out the rules. Readers can always tell whether a piece is funded by advertising, by a partnership, or by our own editorial budget.
In short
Our commitment is simple: every story we publish has been built on verifiable sources, reviewed by a human editor, and fact‑checked. If we get something wrong, we correct it openly. You can trust that what you read on Weltmeldung is as accurate and fair as we can make it — and if you think we’ve missed the mark, we want to know.