Granada Noticias

Publishing Guidelines

These rules complement the Code of Conduct and establish the practical guidelines for the drafting and publication of content at Granada Noticias. Their purpose is to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with our professional standards.

  1. Source verification and attribution:

    • All information must be checked. As a general rule, confirmation will be sought from at least two independent and reliable sources, especially in sensitive or exclusive information.

    • Sources must always be cited whenever possible. The use of anonymous sources (off the record) will be restricted to exceptional cases in which the information is of great public interest and the source faces a real risk. The final decision to protect a source will require approval from an editorial manager.

  2. Responsible headlines:

    • Headlines are a fundamental part of information. They must be attractive, clear, and informative.

    • It is absolutely essential that the headline faithfully reflect the content and tone of the article. Eye-catching headlines are allowed within a framework of responsibility, but deceptive clickbait that does not correspond to the reality of the news is expressly prohibited.

  3. Transparency in the reporting process:

    • In investigative articles, highly complex pieces, or those that have required a particular reporting process, a "Note on how this article was made" will be included at the end of the text. This note will briefly explain the process followed, the sources consulted, or the difficulties encountered, reinforcing our transparency policy.

    • As indicated in the Code of Conduct, an explanatory note will always be added in the event of possible conflicts of interest or when a story is still developing and versions are still missing.

  4. Use of graphic and audiovisual material:

    • All images, videos, and graphics published must respect copyright and will be properly attributed.

    • The authenticity of graphic material will be verified to avoid the spread of manipulations or deepfakes.

    • Photo captions and descriptions must be accurate and must not manipulate the interpretation of the image. Special care will be taken with the publication of sensitive images or images that could identify victims or minors.

  5. Inclusive and respectful language:

    • Language will be used that respects the diversity of our society, avoiding stereotypes and terms that may be discriminatory on the basis of gender, origin, sexual orientation, beliefs, or any other condition.

  6. Moderation of audience participation:

    • We encourage debate and reader participation through comments and social media.

    • However, these spaces will be moderated to remove any message containing insults, hate speech, personal attacks, misinformation, or spam. We want to create a healthy, critical, and respectful community for debate.

Style policy: use of capitalization after colons in headlines

This policy establishes a unified and professional criterion for applying capitalization after colons in headlines, with the aim of ensuring consistency, clarity, and a modern journalistic style adapted to the needs of our readers. This policy will be implemented in all publications by OlesaMèdia.

Main rule: grammatical dependence vs. autonomy

The use of uppercase or lowercase letters will depend on the grammatical and semantic relationship between the first and second part of the headline.

  1. Lowercase after colons: It will be used when the second part of the statement is grammatically dependent on the first. In these cases, the colon functions as a connector that introduces an explanation or an extension of the main idea. The second part does not constitute a complete sentence by itself, but rather forms part of a single syntactic structure together with the first.

  2. Uppercase after colons: It will be applied when the second fragment is completely independent and has full meaning on its own. This happens when the second part is a complete and independent sentence, or when it is a direct quote. In these cases, the colon acts like a period, separating two ideas or statements that could function independently.

Criterion for pre-headlines or subheads

This rule includes a specific application for headlines that begin with a contextual pre-headline. When the first part of the headline functions as an introductory heading, category, or subhead of an informational nature (for example, "Breaking news", "Alert", "Exclusive"), the text that follows will be considered a complete and independent sentence. In these cases, the use of capitalization will be justified, since the pre-headline is optional and the main headline lies in the sentence that follows.