Valley Life 247 Sports Editorial & Advertising Standards

Valley Life 247 Sports maintains separation between editorial coverage and commercial activity. Editorial decisions are based on newsworthiness, community interest, relevance, available resources and editorial judgment. Advertising, sponsorship, event participation, athlete evaluations or other commercial relationships do not guarantee editorial coverage or favorable treatment.

Accuracy: Writers and editors are expected to make reasonable efforts to verify names, scores, statistics, quotations and material factual claims before publication. When a significant factual error is confirmed, Valley Life 247 Sports will correct the information as promptly as reasonably possible.

News and Opinion: News reporting and opinion or analysis should be distinguishable to readers. Commentary, rankings and evaluations reflect editorial judgment and should not be presented as independently verified factual news.

Conflicts of Interest: Staff members must disclose significant relationships with teams, schools, athletes, coaches, organizations or events they are assigned to cover. When appropriate, Valley Life 247 Sports may reassign coverage or disclose a relevant relationship to readers.

Student-Athletes and Credentials: Coverage of minors should be handled professionally and respectfully. Staff members should follow applicable school, venue and event rules when interviewing, photographing or recording student-athletes. Media credentials are for legitimate news-gathering assignments and may not be transferred, duplicated or used solely for personal access.

Advertising: Advertising and sponsored material should be distinguishable from independent editorial content. Advertisers and sponsors do not receive authority over independent news coverage.

Questions concerning accuracy, fairness or editorial practices may be directed to the Valley Life 247 Sports editorial desk.