Editorial standards

Lugano Tribune publishes original, verified journalism. These standards describe how we work and what readers can expect from us.

Fact verification

Every story rests on retrievable sources. News follows the two-source rule. Quotes are verbatim, attributed, and linked to the source. We never invent facts, statements, interviews, statistics, financial figures, property transactions, or events.

Newsroom bylines

Lugano Tribune articles are signed by the title's journalists: Marco Bernasconi, Sara Galli, Andrea Moretti, and Elena Ricci. These are the working journalists behind Lugano Tribune: each covers a beat (municipal affairs and Ticino, business and finance, culture and community) under the managing editor. Published biographies carry name, role, and beat only.

Real photography

Article images are real photographs of the subject, with recorded provenance.

Independence

Editorial is separate from advertising. Paid content is labeled. We do not promise favorable coverage in exchange for advertising and do not imply regulatory endorsements.

Corrections

When we get it wrong, we correct it in the open: see Corrections.