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EDITORIAL ETHICS POLICY AND GUIDELINES


LAST REVISED: JANUARY 24, 2022

The media landscape is continually innovating, therefore the ethics and
guidelines of our company will evolve over time to ensure that we are always
positioned to maintain our audience’s trust.

6AM’s growing network of modern local media brands are redefining how
communities consume, engage, communicate, connect, and experience their cities.
As 6AM facilitates and participates in these local conversations, our team
members uphold these five core values:

 * RESPONDING with agility
 * Leveraging ENGAGEMENT to achieve synergy
 * Listening with intentional CURIOSITY
 * ACTING LIKE AN OWNER by delivering solutions that move us all forward
 * Having fun through PRIDE IN PLACE

Additionally, many individuals at 6AM operate in an editorial capacity,
therefore it is required that all team members always act in an ethical manner
that embodies transparency, objectivity, impartiality, veracity, fairness, and
accuracy in our content.

CONTENT WE COVER

6AM covers the most relevant, hyper-local news and events happening in our
cities. Key content focus areas include city guides, civic conversations, food
and drink, lifestyle, history, and local news.

6AM curates and provides narrative around the most relevant local conversations.
6AM’s editorial filter is designed to capture and evaluate content from several
sources to ensure the validity and accuracy of the content distributed via our
platforms.

6AM utilizes accreditation and links to attribute resources. Resources and
research are intended to strengthen credibility of content and drive further
discovery to those sources.

6AM believes in and makes an intentional effort to consider the broad diversity
of thought and interests of our community members.

6AM embraces our value of leveraging engagement by inviting everyone to
participate in the conversation. We recognize that individuals are limited in
their depth of knowledge to their own personal experiences. Therefore, we have
created a system of tools, technology, feedback channels, community resources,
and much more to ensure that we are able to hear all of the voices in our
community when making editorial decisions to best educate and activate our
readers locally.

6AM actively seeks out diverse voices and subjects for our daily coverage, and
works hard to make sure our content reflects the diversity of the communities we
serve. It is not enough to cover topics of diversity during relevant holidays or
designated months. We believe it’s important to showcase the diversity of our
communities in our coverage year-round by listening with intentional curiosity. 

6AM refrains from covering national news and events.

6AM refrains from covering politics. As it relates to local elections, 6AM is
committed to educating and activating the communities we serve with actionable
information that supports and encourages voter participation. As it relates to
political topics, 6AM refrains from covering issues that are controversial or
highly politicized on a national level, including local news related to such
topics.

6AM also refrains from covering topics related to crime and punishment. 

6AM refrains from indicating personal or brand preference in our coverage. This
is done in an effort to avoid bias or perceived bias in an ever polarized media
landscape. Thus, 6AM provides only factual information to educate readers when
it is directly related to any potentially controversial topic in our respective
markets. 

All information conveyed to our staff by external parties is for consideration
only. The decision to include content in our products is at the sole discretion
of our editorial staff if the content is determined to be relevant, inline with
our product guide, and valuable for our audience.

WE SUPPORT PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS AROUND GROWING COMMUNITIES

6AM is committed to facilitating dialogue in a positive way. As our editorial
staff are sourcing content to include in our products, community content
creators who contribute locally in a positive and productive manner have a
higher likelihood of inclusion.

6AM views growth in the positive and we support the facilitation of productive
conversations that allow all members of the community to become educated, so
that they can actively participate in a community’s growth in a manner that best
supports their perspectives and exposes them to others.

We believe in a healthy and productive dialogue around growing city topics
including infrastructure, tourism, housing, diversity and inclusion, economic
development, nonprofits, sustainability, budget, connectivity, public safety,
etc. We believe that by educating our readers on how they can proactively
participate in conversations regarding the challenges and opportunities
associated with a growing city, we can activate them to participate in a manner
that has the best long-term outcome for the community as a whole. 

FACT-CHECKING AND CORRECTIONS

6AM’s editorial staff strives to be accurate, factual, honest, balanced,
unbiased, and relevant. We lean on our audience to provide opinions and
additional perspective, so we can focus on the facts. Our editorial filter is
designed to aggregate the community’s content, and our local editorial staff
lead conversations designed to educate and activate our communities.

6AM relies on limited editorial resources to process and distribute large
volumes of content every day. We make every effort to be accurate upon
publication. Additionally, as we report on content in the public domain, it may
be beyond our ability to verify all information. We may choose to share any
information, as sourced in the public domain, to facilitate a productive
conversation around a relevant topic.

If our staff is made aware of the need for a correction, we provide transparency
to our audience by updating published content and issuing a correction the
following day or as soon as possible and appropriate. When corrections are to be
made, we make them across all published platforms, as possible. It is important
to note that our core product is an email newsletter and, similar to a
newspaper, it is not possible to make corrections to the digital copy once
delivered via email.

A correction will only be issued if new information is provided that either adds
clarity to an article or invalidates the content as originally published.
Additionally, 6AM will issue corrections for typos or factual errors that could
cause our audience to misinterpret the content. It is our policy to leave all
editorial content live once published, with additional context or corrections as
appropriate. Removal of content from our platforms may happen in rare instances
due to legal or extenuating circumstances, and must always be approved by
executive editorial leadership. Removal of, or material changes to, content will
never be directed or influenced by advertisers, community leaders, or similar
parties to support their respective agenda or opinions.

GIFTS AND INVITATIONS

6AM staff are permitted to accept gifts, invitations, and offers of limited
value on behalf of the company, provided all staff in the relevant market are
made aware of the gift/invitation/offer as it was made to the company, not to
the staff member personally. All information conveyed to our staff is for
consideration only, regardless of the manner in which it was shared. The receipt
of gifts or other consideration in no way guarantees or compromises editorial
coverage of an event, product, or service. It is at the sole discretion of our
editorial staff to share or write about a given topic, provided it is determined
to be relevant and adds value to our audience inline with our editorial content
strategy.

GIVEAWAYS

From time to time, 6AM will conduct giveaways or similar contests for our
audience. Rules for giveaways and contests will be posted and are binding for
those who elect to participate. At times, giveaways and contests will be
sponsored by an advertiser or facilitated on behalf of another entity. Our
decision to conduct a giveaway or contest in no way is an endorsement of the
entities involved or their products.

BRANDED CONTENT

(PAID, SPONSORED, IN-KIND)

All Branded Content is managed by the 6AM Branded Content Studio and is created
by the Branded Content Studio on behalf of, or in conjunction with, an
advertiser. Advertisers may be permitted to review, make suggestions, and/or
approve Branded Content.

Branded Content does not necessarily reflect the views of 6AM or its editorial
staff. 6AM will refuse publication of Branded Content that, in its own judgment,
would be detrimental to the credibility, character, or values of the company.

See Advertiser Publishing Policy here.

OWNERSHIP + FUNDING DISCLAIMER

6AM City, Inc. is owned and operated by a leadership team located at the company
headquarters in Greenville, S.C. 6AM’s investor portfolio includes a variety of
angel investors based in the United States. 6AM’s editorial content is not
controlled or influenced by its investors in any manner. From time to time,
investors in 6AM may purchase advertising as appropriate for their respective
businesses, on par with all other advertisers.

6AM City, Inc.
PO Box 2505
Greenville, SC 29602
Legal@6AMcity.com
Copyright © 2022 6AM City, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 

 


EDITORIAL SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY


LAST REVISED: JANUARY 24, 2022

At 6AM City we encourage everyone to join the conversation, and in fact, we
appreciate when you do. In order to maintain a space for safe + productive
conversations, we’ve established the following guidelines for our social media
and digital platforms. 

To help us create more of the content you’d like to see + to help us stay
informed about all the things happening in our community, we encourage you to:

 * Like, comment on, and share content from our pages
 * Tag us in your posts:
   * 608today: @608today and #608today
   * ATXtoday: @ATXtoday and #ATXtoday
   * AVLtoday: @AVLtoday and #AVLtoday
   * BOStoday: @BOStoday and #BOStoday
   * CBUStoday: @theCBUStoday #CBUStoday
   * CHStoday: @CHStoday and #CHStoday
   * COLAtoday: @COLAtoday and #COLAtoday
   * FTWtoday: @FTWtoday and #FTWtoday
   * GVLtoday: @GVLtoday and #GVLtoday
   * INDYtoday: @theINDYtoday and #INDYtoday
   * KCtoday: @theKCtoday and #KCtoday
   * LALtoday: @theLALtoday and #LALtoday
   * LEXtoday: @theLEXtoday and #LEXtoday
   * LOUtoday: @theLOUtoday and #LOUtoday
   * NASHtoday: @theNASHtoday and #NASHtoday
   * NOOGAtoday: @NOOGAtoday and #NOOGAtoday
   * PDXtoday: @thePDXtoday and #PDXtoday
   * RALtoday: @RALtoday and #RALtoday
   * RICtoday: @theRICtoday and #RICtoday
   * SACtoday: @theSACtoday and #SACtoday
   * SATXtoday: @SATXtoday and #SATXtoday
   * SDtoday: @theSDtoday and #SDtoday
   * SEAtoday: @theSEAtoday and #SEAtoday
   * SJCtoday: @SJCtoday and #SJCtoday
 * Message us with your questions, feedback, tips, ideas + suggestions

We value that we have created a community where everyone feels welcome to share
their thoughts, opinions, and ideas, and ask that those who engage on our
platforms maintain respect for one another. The following will not be tolerated
on our social media feeds or website: 

 * Hate speech of any kind.
 * Profanity, vulgarity, or obscene words or images.
 * Spam.
 * Promotional posts. 
 * Posts that bully, slander, attack or threaten another individual or
   organization. 
 * Posts suggesting or encouraging illegal or otherwise dangerous activities.

Content that 6AM City deems as violating this policy may be hidden or removed
without notice. Individuals who 6AM City deems to have violated this policy may
be blocked or removed without notice. 

DISCLAIMERS: 

 * Comments on any post from a 6AM City market account do not reflect the views
   or values of 6AM City, unless those comments are directly from the 6AM City
   market account.
 * Our teams work diligently to monitor our social media platforms and to take
   action when content has violated our Editorial Social Media Policy. If you
   find offensive or prohibited content on our platforms, we encourage you to
   notify us and/or to report the content on the platform directly.

SOCIAL MEDIA CORRECTIONS POLICY:

 * 6AM City does not remove photos from our social feeds unless the photo and/or
   caption contains incorrect information and it is not possible to make a
   correction to the post.
 * If a Facebook post has incorrect information, we will edit the post with the
   correct information and issue a correction in the comments.
 * If a Tweet has incorrect information, we will screenshot the original Tweet
   before deleting it, then Tweet the screenshot of the original Tweet with a
   correction.
 * If an Instagram caption has incorrect information, we will edit the caption
   with the correct information, and issue a correction in the comments.

6AM City, Inc.
PO Box 2505
Greenville, SC 29602
Legal@6AMcity.com
Copyright © 2022 6AM City, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 

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