Ethics Pledge 

Staff members of Legacy shall pledge to do the following: 

• Take responsibility for the accuracy of their work. Verify information before releasing it. Use primary sources whenever possible. 

• Remember that neither speed nor format excuses inaccuracy. 

• Provide context. Take special care not to misrepresent or oversimplify in promoting, previewing, or summarizing a story. 

• Be cautious when making promises, but keep the promises they make. 

• Identify sources clearly. The public is entitled to as much information as possible to judge the reliability and motivations of sources.

• Support the open and civil exchange of views, even views they find repugnant. 

• Provide access to source material when it is relevant and appropriate. 

• Boldly tell the story of the diversity and magnitude of the human experience. Seek sources whose voices we seldom hear. 

• Avoid stereotyping. Journalists should examine the ways their values and experiences may shape their reporting. 

• Label advocacy and commentary. 

• Never deliberately distort facts or context, including visual information. Clearly label illustrations and re-enactments. 

• Never plagiarize. Always attribute.