yoloforever C5: strengthen About identity (editorial standards, funding disclosure, independence statement) — Cody 'who runs it' fix

5347f4ad5020a1d6e2ef23e57c42463be68c08fc · 2026-08-05 12:41:30 -0700 · Steve

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commit 5347f4ad5020a1d6e2ef23e57c42463be68c08fc
Author: Steve <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date:   Wed Aug 5 12:41:30 2026 -0700

    yoloforever C5: strengthen About identity (editorial standards, funding disclosure, independence statement) — Cody 'who runs it' fix
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@@ -111,8 +111,12 @@ app.get('/about', (_req, res) => res.type('html').send(guidePage({
 <p>No single outlet gives you the whole picture. The durable facts of any story are the ones that show up across independent newsrooms with different owners and different biases. Our directory makes that triangulation fast, and our <a href="/guides">news-literacy guides</a> give you the method.</p>
 <h2>How we work</h2>
 <p>Outlets are listed on editorial merit and reach, not payment — inclusion in the directory is free and cannot be bought. Live-status indicators are checked automatically. Our guides are written in-house and dated; we correct errors openly and note the update.</p>
+<h2>Editorial standards</h2>
+<p>Our news-literacy guides follow a consistent method: explain a concept in plain language, give the reader a practical action they can take, and show how to verify claims across independent sources rather than trusting any single outlet. We don't run sponsored posts disguised as editorial, and we don't accept payment to include or rank an outlet.</p>
+<h2>How we're funded</h2>
+<p>All News Daily is supported by third-party advertising (see our <a href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> for how ad cookies work and how to opt out). Advertising keeps the directory and guides free and never influences which outlets we list or how we rank them.</p>
 <h2>Who runs it</h2>
-<p>All News Daily is an independently operated project. Editorial questions, corrections, and outlet submissions are welcome at <a href="/contact">our contact page</a>.</p>` })));
+<p>All News Daily is an independently operated editorial project — not owned by, funded by, or affiliated with any of the outlets it indexes, which is what lets it stay neutral about them. Editorial questions, corrections, and outlet submissions are welcome at <a href="/contact">our contact page</a>.</p>` })));
 
 app.get('/contact', (_req, res) => res.type('html').send(guidePage({
   title: 'Contact All News Daily', desc: 'Get in touch with All News Daily — corrections, outlet submissions, and editorial questions.',

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