Free Editorial Policy Generator
Create an editorial policy with sourcing, conflicts, review and correction standards. Keep or edit quality examples and export HTML, Word or PDF.
How to create your editorial policy
Make your publishing practices clear to readers, contributors and commercial partners.
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Prepare your information
Describe your publication mission, audience, content formats, actual review capacity, funding relationships and correction workflow.
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Describe your practices
Open each section and complete the relevant details. Closing a section brings the next into view and keeps your answers. Fields marked * are required.
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Review and export
Read the complete document and confirm that the examples and selected features match your business. Download HTML for publishing or an editable Word document. Open the print view and choose Save as PDF for a fixed copy.
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Publish and maintain
Publish the policy on a dedicated page and link it from relevant articles, community features and your footer. Use a WordPress Custom HTML block or your CMS page editor. Place affiliate and sponsorship disclosures beside the relevant content as well. Check public contact routes and update the document when practices change.
Clear standards for your publication
Describe your publication mission, audience, content formats, actual review capacity, funding relationships and correction workflow.
Sample output structure
Mission and scope → sourcing and accuracy → conflicts → review → corrections → contributors and AI assistance.
Editable examples describe specific workflows. Optional details appear when supplied, and conditional sections follow your choices. Your preview, formatted copy and exports include a link to this exact generator.
Scope, privacy and review
The policy should match the work you actually perform. Do not claim independent testing, professional review or newsroom staffing without evidence.
- Drafting takes place in this browser. These values are not sent to a document-generation service or saved between visits. Download your work before leaving.
- Check that contacts, deadlines, links and operating procedures are accurate. Keep required disclosures visible where readers or customers make decisions.
- Generation does not certify compliance. Obtain appropriate legal review for your markets, customer type and regulated activities.
Substantive template update: 9 October 2026. No certification or review by a named legal professional is claimed.
Frequently asked questions
Is this generator free, and do I need an account?
Creating, copying and exporting your document is free and requires no account. Your form answers are processed in this browser and are not saved between visits.
How is an editorial policy different from fact-checking?
An editorial policy sets broader publishing principles, responsibilities and commercial boundaries. A fact-checking policy explains how specific factual claims are selected, verified, assessed and corrected.
Can I keep or edit the sample wording?
Yes. Fields marked “Editable example” contain complete model clauses that you can keep when they match your practices, edit in place or restore with the Restore example button. Enter your actual identity and contact details, and confirm that every stated procedure is accurate.
Which download formats are available?
Download HTML for website publishing or an editable Word .docx file. For PDF, open Print / Save PDF and choose Save as PDF in your browser’s print dialog. Preview, formatted copy and exports include a link to this generator.
Official references for your review
Society of Professional Journalists: Code of Ethics. Use this reference to inform your review; check the laws, platform rules and professional standards that apply to your publication. No certification or affiliation is implied.