What E&P’s journalism stands for

For more than a century, E&P Magazine (Editor & Publisher) has chronicled the people, ideas and forces shaping the news media. Today, our journalism spans print, digital, newsletters, video, podcasts, events and opinion. Across every platform, these principles guide our work.

We serve the news media industry.

Our responsibility is to provide useful, accurate and independent information to the professionals who produce and sustain journalism.

We distinguish reporting from opinion.

News, analysis, commentary, sponsored content and personal perspectives are clearly identified. Our columnists, contributors and guests speak for themselves; their views do not necessarily represent E&P.

We ask candid questions.

Our interviews and programs may be conversational, energetic and opinionated, but they are grounded in honest inquiry. Access, friendship, sponsorship or disagreement does not prevent us from asking necessary questions.

We strive for accuracy and accountability.

We verify information, provide appropriate context and correct meaningful errors promptly and transparently.

We welcome informed voices.

E&P provides a platform for differing perspectives across the news media industry. Publishing a viewpoint does not constitute our endorsement of it.

We protect editorial independence.

Advertising and sponsorship support our work but do not determine our editorial conclusions. Paid and partner content is clearly labeled.

We advocate for journalism, not an agenda.

We believe a strong, sustainable and trusted news media is essential. We examine the industry without allegiance to one business model, platform or political position.

We are human.

Our journalism and programs have personality, curiosity and sometimes humor. Fairness, accuracy, respect and transparency remain the standards behind everything we publish.

We seek diverse voices.

We are intentional about ensuring diverse voices are represented in our newsroom and throughout our sourcing, so our journalism reflects the breadth of the industry and communities it serves.

A public commitment.

These principles are not a claim of perfection. They are a promise to be transparent about how we work, to listen when readers challenge us and to correct course when we fall short. Trust is earned through the work, one story, interview and correction at a time.

These are our core values — the standards we invite readers and ourselves to use when judging our work.

Mike Blinder
Publisher, E&P Magazine

Questions or comments?
Mike@EditorandPublisher.com