Publishing Principles
Learn how NerdsMagazine selects tech topics, uses sources, reviews and labels content, separates commercial work, and updates published articles.
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NerdsMagazine publishes technology content for readers who want to understand products, software, hardware, digital services, technical problems, and changes in the technology they use. These principles explain how topics are selected, how sources are used, how different content types are labeled, and how material is reviewed and updated.
What We Publish
- News
- Timely reporting about product releases, software changes, platform updates, technology companies, incidents, and other developments relevant to readers.
- Explainers
- Articles designed to make technical concepts, services, policies, or changes understandable without assuming specialist knowledge.
- Analysis
- Interpretive coverage that examines what available facts may mean for users, products, markets, or technology workflows.
- Guides
- Practical instructions for configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance, software use, and other technology tasks.
- Reviews
- Evaluation of individual products, services, software, apps, or technology platforms.
- Rankings and Comparisons
- Structured evaluation of multiple options using criteria relevant to the category and intended reader.
- Opinion
- Clearly distinguishable editorial interpretation or commentary.
- Sponsored Content
- Commercial material published under a disclosed paid relationship.
- Press Releases
- Company-supplied or promotional announcements identified as such when published.
How Topics Are Selected
Topic selection may consider relevance to NerdsMagazine technology coverage, reader usefulness, public interest, timeliness, source availability, practical consequences for technology users, and the need for clarity around a confusing or fast-changing subject.
Source-Based Publishing
NerdsMagazine prefers sources close to the underlying fact whenever practical. Sources may include official documentation, technical specifications, release notes, security advisories, standards documentation, public records, research, public datasets, direct company statements, qualified experts, direct testing where available, and reputable secondary reporting for context or confirmation.
Editorial Review
- research relevant documentation and evidence;
- draft around the reader's question or information need;
- review material for accuracy, sourcing, technical consistency, context, unsupported claims, and clarity;
- check source links where material claims depend on them;
- apply additional caution to sensitive or consequential claims;
- make the final publication decision through human editorial judgment.
Content Labels
Labels may include News, Analysis, Explainer, Guide, Review, Ranking, Opinion, Sponsored, Partner Content, Press Release, and Methodology according to the nature of the material.
Facts, Claims and Opinions
NerdsMagazine aims to keep distinctions clear between documented facts, company statements, source allegations, editorial analysis, opinion, marketing claims, and commercial content.
Advertising and Commercial Separation
NerdsMagazine uses advertising, including Google AdSense, and may consider clearly labeled sponsored or partner content.
Reviews and Rankings
Reviews and rankings should distinguish documented facts from editorial judgment. Criteria may include performance, features, usability, compatibility, pricing, long-term value, privacy, security, reliability, support, and suitability for a particular use case.
Use of AI and Editorial Tools
AI is used only for creating, preparing, or editing images and other visual materials. It is not used for article writing, drafting, rewriting, research, fact-checking, source monitoring, translation, summarization, metadata, descriptions, tagging, categorization, biographies, or other editorial text.
Human editors remain responsible for verification and publication decisions.
Updates and Corrections
Published technology content may require revision when software, prices, product availability, versions, security information, compatibility, or evidence change. Verified factual errors should be corrected, clarifications may be added when context is needed, and updates may be made when the underlying facts change after publication.
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