Editorial Standards
Placeholder — final policy text to be written by the editor.
Who writes SF Bay Weekend
[NEEDS MIKE] Describe the single author/editor model, and how guest columns (e.g. JM’s Playbook) are labelled and edited.
How we source and verify
[NEEDS MIKE] State how facts, dates, prices and venue details are checked before publishing, and how first-hand reporting is distinguished from aggregation.
Conflicts of interest & disclosure
Disclosure: SF Bay Weekend’s editor, Mike MacPherson, is Director of Sales at VBO Tickets, a ticketing technology company. SF Bay Weekend also sources some of its event listings from VBO Tickets via their API, so part of the site’s data pipeline runs through Mike’s employer. Coverage of the ticketing industry, and of venues or events that use VBO Tickets, is editorially independent and this relationship is disclosed wherever it is relevant.
[NEEDS MIKE] Add any further affiliations or gifted-access policies you want on the record.
Use of AI
[NEEDS MIKE] State your policy on AI in the editorial process (e.g. not used to write published articles).
Independence & advertising
[NEEDS MIKE] Describe how editorial coverage is kept separate from any commercial relationships or affiliate links.