Editorial standards

Editorial review process

The TAG24 editorial process is fundamentally collaborative, from story selection all the way to publication. It involves a team effort to determine newsworthiness, establish the angle of approach, and maintain a brand-specific writing style.

At the heart of everything we do lies a commitment to telling stories that matter to people in an impactful, yet objective manner, with a particular desire to amplifying those voices least heard.

Writers pitch their stories directly to the editor, who evaluates relevance as well as quality of sourcing. This involves answering three central questions: who is the piece for, why does it matter, and how will it be constructed?

Next comes an outline of the article to set structure in place, followed by the writer’s first draft. Clarity, coherence, consistency, and correctness is the ultimate aim, so a sub-editor will then thoroughly comb through the text, scrupulously fact-checking, verifying correct source attribution, and making sure that the “5 Ws and 1 H” questions have been answered.

Finally, after the requisite corrections and/or changes have been made, the editor will also read the copy before it is published.

Every step of the way, writers are advised on any and all modifications to their work, to maintain transparency and contribute to their improvement.

Ethics, standards, corrections

At TAG24, we adhere to the highest journalistic standards when it comes to accuracy, integrity, and honesty.

We report what we see and quote what was said, taking care to represent subjects and events fairly, while staying watchful and critical.

We take the same approach when it comes to our own work. Whenever we make a mistake, we own up to it. Corrections are acknowledged and displayed prominently, keeping us accountable to our readers.

Origin, history, ownership

TAG24 is a media brand that was successfully filed and registered in the United States at Patent and Trademark Office in May 2022. Shortly thereafter, TAG24 NEWS USA INC. commenced operations and is now headquartered in New York City.

The TAG24 media brand itself was first established in Germany in 2014, where the TAG24.de portal is now one of the country's widest-reaching online portals for entertaining news with around 300 employees. It is wholly owned by the Madsack Media Group in Hanover.

TAG24.com is also part of the Online News Association and listed in its industry directory.