Attribution Policy
Southwest Dallas News links, cites, and excerpts. We do not host full publisher articles or publisher images without permission. Original publishers remain the primary read action.
Plain-language source rule
Southwest Dallas News publishes original records-desk reporting, official-record summaries, and short link-back briefs. Publisher stories stay linked to the original publisher; we do not re-host full article bodies or publisher photos without permission.
Article labels
Cards and articles should identify whether the item is original, official record, linked source brief, community submission, or developing lead. If a label is wrong, use Corrections.
Byline policy
Records-desk posts may use the Southwest Dallas News Records Desk byline. A named-person byline should be used only when a person performed reporting or verification that goes beyond the record.
Image policy
Images are first-party, public-record-safe, licensed/permissioned, or clearly illustrative. We avoid publisher/wire/news photos unless there is a license or explicit permission.