ELPA SPACE

Standards

Editorial Policy

The editorial standards ELPA SPACE uses for sourcing, structure, updates, corrections, AI assistance, and separation between analysis and promotion.

Every durable article should make its author, editor, sources, publication date, update date, and editorial purpose visible to the reader.

Bylines Required for articles and author pages
Dates Published and updated dates are displayed on article pages
Sources Source ledger is visible at the end of every article
Updates Material updates use dateModified in structured data
Promotion Commercial relationships must be disclosed before publication

ELPA SPACE separates news, analysis, guides, opinion, and evergreen material at the content-model level. Headlines should describe the substance of a story without withholding crucial context or inflating emotional appeal.

Articles must include a clear author, publication date, and update date when material changes are made. Artificial freshness is prohibited: dates are only changed when the article receives meaningful new information, corrected analysis, or substantial restructuring.

Sponsored or partner-supported material must be labeled before publication. Promotional relationships must not be disguised as independent editorial judgment.

When possible, articles link to primary sources, official documentation, public filings, research papers, company announcements, or clearly identified reporting from reputable outlets.

Sourcing Standard

Primary sources are preferred: official product announcements, documentation, public reports, research papers, filings, and direct company material. Secondary reporting can be used when it adds context, but it should not be the only support for a central claim when primary material is available.

Articles should not present speculation as fact. If a claim is uncertain, embargoed, predicted, inferred, or based on incomplete public evidence, that uncertainty should be visible in the article.

  • Use source links for factual claims that a reader may want to verify.
  • Do not use anonymous or unverifiable claims as the main basis for a durable article.
  • Prefer original analysis and synthesis over rewriting another publication's reporting.
  • Keep screenshots, charts, and generated visuals relevant to the page topic.

Dates And Updates

A publication date marks the original release of an article. An update date changes only when the page receives a material factual correction, a meaningful new source, a substantial structural revision, or a new analysis layer that changes the reader's understanding.

Small grammar edits, layout fixes, metadata improvements, or typo corrections do not justify making an old page look newly published.

  • Do not change dates only to make content look fresh.
  • Use structured data datePublished and dateModified consistently.
  • Add an editor note when a correction materially changes the meaning of a published claim.

Editorial Independence

ELPA SPACE may discuss commercial products, platforms, and vendors, but editorial conclusions should be based on evidence, usefulness, technical relevance, and reader value.

If a page is sponsored, partner-supported, affiliate-supported, or materially influenced by a commercial relationship, that relationship must be visible before a reader reaches the main recommendation.

Trust Layer

Who, how, why, and evidence are visible by design.

Who

Every article should show the named author and editor, with author pages explaining background, scope, and accountability.

How

The site discloses the editorial workflow, including where AI assistance can be used and where human verification is required.

Why

ELPA SPACE exists to help readers understand AI infrastructure shifts, not to publish generic pages solely for search traffic.

Evidence

Articles should expose their source trail through visible references and consistent citation fields in structured data.

Transparency Checklist