01 · Accountability
Named authorship and review
Editorial articles identify the responsible writer or editor by a consistent public publishing name and link to a permanent author profile. The byline, publication date and updated date appear on the article itself. Danilo Santos is the disclosed professional editorial pseudonym used by the private operator and editor responsible for the current newsroom’s sourced guides, reporting and analysis.
02 · Editorial value
Original reporting and analysis
News articles, explainers and analysis must add context beyond an automated match feed. Match data may support a story, but a schedule or score alone is not presented as original reporting. Strategic conclusions, predictions and interpretations must be labeled as analysis rather than fact.
03 · Evidence
Source hierarchy
Writers should use the strongest available evidence and link to it when that helps the reader verify a material claim.
- Primary sourcesOfficial tournament pages, rulebooks, brackets, team announcements, game publishers and direct statements.
- Documented match dataThe site’s current data provider and Cloudflare Worker for teams, times, statuses, formats and scores.
- Reputable secondary reportingEstablished esports publications used for context when a primary source is unavailable.
Anonymous social posts, unverified leaks and AI-generated summaries are not treated as confirmation.
04 · Data separation
Automated match records
A feed record may state only the teams, tournament, schedule, status, format, score and optional game details supplied by the source. Automated pages link to the Data Sources policy and must not imply eyewitness reporting, interviews or strategic analysis. Missing data remains visibly unavailable rather than being estimated.
05 · Corrections
Corrections and meaningful updates
Material factual errors are corrected promptly after they can be verified. When an article’s facts or analysis change meaningfully, the page receives a new updated date. A correction note is added when the change materially alters a reader’s understanding; spelling, grammar and formatting fixes do not require a note. Readers can report an issue at contact@esportsnews.pro.
- Review the claimCompare the published wording with the strongest available primary source.
- Correct the pageUpdate the inaccurate passage, related metadata and structured data where applicable.
- Record material changesRefresh the updated date and explain a substantive correction on the article.
Match-feed corrections appear after a successful source refresh or site rebuild and retain the permanent match URL.
06 · Human oversight
AI assistance
Editorial tools may assist with research organization, transcription, outlines or early drafting. They do not replace source verification or editorial responsibility. The named writer or editor remains accountable for factual claims, attribution, tone, originality and the final published article. AI output is never treated as a source.
07 · Independence
Conflicts and commercial influence
Coverage decisions are separated from advertising, sponsorship and affiliate relationships. EsportsNews.pro is currently self-funded and has no outside investors, sponsors or advertising partners. Future sponsored links or banners will be marked “Sponsored” or “Advertisement” near the placement. Sponsors will not select independent coverage, approve conclusions or prevent corrections. Paid placements will never be presented as independent reporting.