How We Work
A newsroom that asks for trust should show you its rules.
This is where Moonshot Press shows how it operates — not as a promise, but as a written, public, challengeable standard. Read it, question it, hold us to it.
Moonshot Press is one person.
Every article is written and edited by Shimon Waldfogel, MD, a retired psychiatrist and the founder of Moonshot Press. There is no second desk, no copy chief, and no separate fact-checking department. You are owed that plainly rather than a masthead of titles held by one person.
What it means for you as a reader: there is no internal check on my judgment. In a larger newsroom, an editor catches what a writer misses. Here that role is filled by my own review, by the AI tools described below, and — most importantly — by readers who tell us when we are wrong. That is why the corrections process on this page matters more here than it would at a staffed publication.
It also means the reporting scope is bounded by one person's capacity. We do synthesis, analysis, and civic tools well. We do not maintain a beat presence at every public meeting in the region, and we do not claim to. This will change as Moonshot Press grows. When it does, this page changes with it, and the version history stays public.
We use AI. We tell you how.
Artificial intelligence is part of how Moonshot Press works. A single person can now read what used to require a research desk. A newsroom that uses AI owes its readers a plain account of how — so here is ours.
AI recommends. Humans decide. Always.
AI never decides what we publish, how a story is framed, or what we stand for. It is never cited as a source, because a tool that cannot be held accountable for an error cannot be trusted to establish a fact. It never generates a quote, a source, or a statistic.
What AI does here: research assistance, document synthesis, structural and clarity editing, checking a draft against our own editorial standards, and powering the reader-facing tools in the Citizen Lab.
What it never does: make an editorial decision, serve as evidence, write in a citizen's name, or publish anything without a named human editor's review.
Every article carries this note at its foot. It is not fine print — it is part of the piece.
An Editor's Note from Moonshot Press
Moonshot Press is a human-led, AI-augmented publication. This article was written and edited by Shimon Waldfogel, MD, with artificial intelligence used to support research, questioning, synthesis, and editorial development. Shimon retains responsibility for the final judgments and published text. AI systems used in developing this article are named by product and version.
Six things we hold ourselves to.
These are the commitments the Constitution states at length. If a piece fails one of them, it needs revision, escalation, or restraint before it publishes.
Accuracy
Factual claims are sourced to documents, data, or named people. Where we rely on a single source, we say so. Where we cannot confirm something, we do not imply that we have. If you cannot follow our reasoning back to its evidence, we have not finished the work.
Independence
No advertising. No payment for coverage. No funder, partner, or subscriber reviews our work before publication or holds any right of approval over it.
Non-partisanship
We are political, not partisan. We report on power, policy, and the mechanics of self-government. We do not endorse candidates or parties, and on contested questions we present the strongest version of each serious position before offering our own analysis.
Fairness to subjects
Anyone facing significant criticism gets a meaningful opportunity to respond before publication, and their response is included. Families participate only with informed, documented consent, and may withdraw.
Constructive is not soft
We ask what creates health here alongside what threatens it. That is a commitment to completeness, not to comfort. We do not soften findings, omit inconvenient facts, or avoid difficult coverage in the name of positivity.
Transparency about method
Where a piece rests on a particular framework, we name it and explain it rather than assuming it. Where AI assisted, we say so. Where we were wrong, the record of being wrong stays public.
Everything below is something you can check.
These are the standing documents behind the commitments above — written, dated, and open to challenge.
Constitution
The governing document Our full public charter — ten articles, an LLM Response Charter, constitutional red lines, and an annual accountability commitment. Read the Constitution →
AI Policy
How AI shapes our work Exactly where AI is used, what it never does, how we disclose it, and where the line is drawn — in plain language, not fine print. Read the AI Policy →
Corrections
The record When we get something wrong we say so — with a dated note on the piece itself and a permanent log here. We do not silently edit published work. See the corrections log →
Funding & Support Who pays? Self-funded by Shimon Waldfogel and supported by readers. No advertising, and no funding from any party, candidate, or campaign. Read about funding →
Masthead Who does the work Currently a one-person publication. Not a modest way of saying we're bigger than we look — the plain fact, stated because you should know it. See the masthead →
FAQ Quick answers What we cover, how we're funded, how we use AI, and how to get involved — answered directly. Read the FAQ →
If we fall short of this page, tell us.
This is a commitment, not a description of aspirations. Tell us what is wrong and, if you can, how you know. We respond to every correction request, including the ones we decline.
If you believe we have violated one of our own principles, cite the specific article of the Constitution and the specific conduct. We publish those citations and our responses.
Corrections and editorial concerns: Send us a note
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