News Sources Policy
Last updated: 20 September 2026
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Our Editorial Policy and Fact-Checking Policy describe how we verify what we publish. This policy goes further into where our information actually comes from: the kinds of sources we rely on, how we rank them against each other, and the sources we deliberately avoid.
1. How we rank sources
Not every source carries equal weight. When we have a choice, we prioritise sources in roughly this order:
Primary official sources
Government notifications, official portals, court documents, and direct on-the-record statements from the people or bodies involved.
Established wire services & news agencies
Recognised news agencies whose reporting standards and correction practices we consider reliable.
Reputable news organisations
Outlets with an established editorial process, used with attribution where we haven’t independently verified their reporting.
Secondary & supporting sources
Research institutions, published studies, and public records, used to add context rather than as the sole basis for a claim.
2. Wire services & syndicated content
Where CoreSignal uses reporting from a news agency or wire service, we attribute it clearly rather than presenting it as our own original reporting. Syndicated content is reviewed by our editorial team before publication and is subject to the same accuracy standards as anything else we publish, consistent with our Editorial Policy.
3. Government & official sources
For scheme, recruitment, examination, and public-service content specifically, we treat the relevant government portal or official notification as the authoritative source, ahead of press coverage or secondhand summaries of the same announcement. Where an official notification and a news report disagree, we default to the official notification and note the discrepancy where relevant.
4. Attribution standards
When information comes from another outlet, agency, or individual, we name that source in the text rather than presenting the information as independently confirmed by CoreSignal. A direct quote is attributed to the person who said it; a statistic is attributed to the study or dataset it comes from. We do not strip attribution from a claim simply because it has been widely reported elsewhere.
5. Social media as a source
A social media post, by itself, is not treated as a verified fact. Where a post from an official account, verified public figure, or organisation is used as a source, such as an official government social media announcement, we treat it the same way we’d treat a press release: attributed, and cross-checked against another source where the claim is significant. Unverified claims circulating on social media are not reported as fact without independent confirmation.
6. Anonymous & confidential sources
We use anonymous sources sparingly, and only where there is a legitimate editorial reason to protect someone’s identity, consistent with our Editorial Policy and Ethics Policy. An anonymous source’s information is still verified internally against other evidence wherever possible before publication; anonymity affects what we disclose to readers, not how carefully we check the claim.
7. Sources we avoid
We do not base reporting on:
If such material is relevant to a story, such as reporting on the spread of misinformation itself, we describe it as unverified rather than reporting its claims as fact.
8. Embargoes & exclusives
Where a source provides information under an embargo, meaning it’s shared in advance on condition we don’t publish until a set time, we honour that agreement. We do not accept embargo terms that would require us to publish without adequate time to verify the material first.
9. When sources disagree
Where credible sources conflict, we say so rather than picking one version and presenting it as settled, consistent with how we handle disputed claims under our Fact-Checking Policy. We aim to reflect the range of credible positions until the matter is resolved.
10. Changes to this policy
We may revise this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our sourcing practices. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
11. Contact us
If you have questions about this News Sources Policy, please contact us.
Email: ask@coresignal.in
Website: https://coresignal.in
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