Trust System
Every item is labeled so readers know whether they are reading a linked publisher item, official record, community submission, developing lead, or Southwest Dallas News-verified/original reporting.
Linked publisher item — the original publisher is the primary read. Tap for the full trust system.
Official record — sourced from a government or institutional feed.
Verified by Southwest Dallas News.
Community submission — moderated before publishing.
Developing lead — not yet verified against an official source.
Editorial escalation
- Crime, deaths, minors, lawsuits, allegations, medical details, and private addresses require human review before publication.
- Community submissions never publish automatically; they enter the moderation queue first.
- Official-record posts must say what the record proves and what it does not prove.
- Corrections should update the article and leave a visible correction note when the published meaning changes.
A publisher or public source is linked and cited. Southwest Dallas News may add context, but the original source remains primary.
The item is grounded in a city, school, county, court, weather, or other official record.
Southwest Dallas News has added original verification, documents, direct confirmation, or confirmed local context.
A reader or local organization submitted the lead. It requires moderation and verification before promotion.
The item is useful but incomplete. Avoid push alerts or strong claims until an official source is attached.