Editorial standards & corrections

Baldwin Citizen reports on the public business of cities and institutions in Baldwin County, Alabama. Our work is based on the public record — agendas, ordinances, minutes, votes, and the documents attached to them.

What we will and will not do

We attribute factual claims to the document they come from, with the agenda item number when relevant. We do not speculate about motives, predict outcomes, or invent quotes. When a detail is unclear in the source record, we say so rather than guess.

We do not run breathless headlines, clickbait questions, or anonymous opinion. Photos carry credit lines when they come from third parties.

Corrections

If you spot an error — a name, a date, a dollar figure, an item number, anything — write to corrections@baldwincitizen.com. We publish corrections at the bottom of the affected article and note the change in writing. We do not silently rewrite the record.

Tips

Documents, tips, and story ideas: tips@baldwincitizen.com. We will protect a source's identity to the extent the law allows.