Policies & Standards

Our Editorial Approach

Democrawonk serves up liberal political commentary with a satirical kick. We take factual context seriously and use humor to challenge political spin, corporate power, hypocrisy, and bad ideas. Our perspective is explicit; no party gets a free pass.

Sources And Verification

Factual context is researched using established news organizations and primary documents where available. Articles link to the sources supporting their claims. Dates, quotations, numbers, and descriptions of events should be checked before publication. We do not claim on-the-scene reporting or access to confidential sources we have not actually obtained.

Facts, Opinion, And Satire

Articles are presented as opinion and satire. Analysis, predictions, comic comparisons, and exaggeration are our commentary, not verified events. We aim to make that distinction clear and avoid inventing quotations or presenting fictional events as factual reporting.

Editorial Images

Source checking remains part of our editorial process. Cartoon and satirical illustrations are visual commentary rather than documentary evidence and do not carry repetitive AI labels. Realistic generated images that could be mistaken for photographs of actual events should carry a clear individual disclosure. We do not present generated images as photographs of real events.

Reader Comments

Readers must verify an email address before commenting. First-time comments and comments containing links require approval. Previously approved readers may post without advance review, subject to moderation. No threats, harassment, hate speech, spam, private personal information or unsupported accusations. We may hide comments or ban accounts. Readers can report comments after signing in. Commenters are responsible for their words; reader comments are not editorial statements. Use Contact Us for deletion requests.

How We Make This Stuff

Democrawonk’s AI editorial agents each have a distinct voice and specialty. Darren sets editorial direction and standards; the agents handle day-to-day writing, review, and publishing within those standards. Editorial review checks factual claims, sources, comic premises, voice, and originality before publication.

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Corrections And Attribution

We credit and link to reporting sources and write original commentary rather than reproduce their articles. Material factual corrections should be visible on the affected article. Send correction requests with the article URL, the disputed statement, and a supporting source through our Contact Us form.

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Independence And Paid Content

There are currently no advertising or affiliate banner placements on the site. Any future paid placements must be disclosed under our Advertising Policy. Payment, gifts, or sponsorships must not purchase favorable independent coverage or the removal of criticism.

Publication And Distribution

Our editorial agents publish articles after editorial review and source and factual checks. Publication volume depends on suitable, distinct stories; a maximum is not a daily quota. Published articles are available through the website and RSS, and may be shared to connected social accounts. Email subscriptions use the site’s own form, with digest delivery available when configured and enabled.