Ethics Statement
Our single greatest asset as a publisher is credibility. This statement exists because you deserve to know exactly how decisions get made here, what standards this publication holds itself to, and what happens when we fall short. Our Revolution Media is edited by a single editor who is accountable for everything that publishes. This statement is updated when our standards evolve, with the date of each revision noted at the bottom.
On Perspective and Bias
Every publication has a point of view. Ours is grounded in working class and community perspectives, an interest in systems and power, and a belief that historical context is not optional. We are not neutral on whether workers deserve fair wages, whether communities deserve clean air, or whether power should be accountable. Those are not political positions. They are the baseline from which we do our work.
Where we commit to neutrality is in the facts. We will not distort, omit, or selectively frame evidence to make a predetermined conclusion look stronger than it is. Our analysis is our own, and we carry the strongest opposing argument rather than leave it out.
On Sources and Evidence
We name our sources. Every claim links inline to the primary document it rests on: the statute, the docket, the filing, the contract, the dataset. When we use data, we link to it or identify it specifically enough that you could find it yourself. We do not quote people out of context, and we do not use anonymous sources to make accusations we cannot otherwise substantiate. When a subject of our coverage declines to respond, we say that too.
On Coverage
Our Revolution Media covers national policy through a working class and Los Angeles lens, organized in four series: What Always Happens, on enforcement that is relocated, starved, or handed to the people it was built to watch; Power and Profit, on public money and public authority moving into private hands; The Rulebook, on the laws that govern work; and Before the Lines Were Drawn, on the history that explains the present. Local reporting from Los Angeles and Southern California is a growing strand of that work. When we report on communities, we try to report with them rather than about them, prioritizing the voices of people who live the stories over those who analyze them from a distance. We are still learning how to do this well and are open to being told when we have not.
On Funding and Independence
Our Revolution Media is free to read. There is no paywall, no paid tier, and no advertising. The publication is currently self funded. If we accept grant or foundation support, the funder is named on our About page, and no funder has any say over what we publish. We do not accept money, products, or access in exchange for coverage. If we ever enter into a paid partnership or sponsored content arrangement, it is disclosed at the top of the relevant piece, not buried in fine print.
On Conflicts of Interest
Our Revolution Media is affiliated with Our Revolution Clothing Co. (ORCC), a circular fashion project operating on related values. We disclose this affiliation on our About page and whenever it is directly relevant to a story. The two projects do not share editorial authority. ORCC has no say over what ORM publishes.
On Tools
Our Revolution Media uses AI, including Claude, as an editorial partner for research scans, drafting, and channel packaging. Topic selection, sourcing, verification of every claim against the primary document, editorial judgment, and the final text are the editor's, and the editor is accountable for what publishes. The same statement appears wherever our work is scanned for AI text.
On Images
Original photography marked as ours is by the editor and credited to Our Revolution Media. Stock, wire, and third party images are credited to the photographer or source. We do not present generated images as documentary photographs.
On Errors and Corrections
We make mistakes. When we do, we correct them publicly. Corrections appear at the top of the affected piece with a clear description of what changed. We do not silently edit errors after publication. If you catch a factual mistake, write to letters@ourrevolution.media. Media, credentialing, and institutional inquiries go to press@ourrevolution.media. We respond to good faith questions about our work and take them seriously, even when they are uncomfortable.
Ethics Statement ยท Our Revolution Media. Originally published August 2025. Updated September 2026. Reviewed at least annually.