AI Reviewer Template: Journalistic Writing Standard Review
A style guide reviewer that evaluates content against established journalistic writing standards and editorial ethics. This template scores content for factual accuracy and verification, source quality and attribution, objectivity and balanced reporting, narrative structure and readability, and editorial integrity and ethical compliance. Journalistic writing standards exist to protect both readers and publishers. The reviewer catches common journalistic writing failures like claims that are not adequately sourced or verified, over-reliance on single sources or sources with undisclosed conflicts of interest, coverage that is unbalanced or presents opinion as fact, narratives that bury the lead or fail to answer fundamental news questions, and content that does not meet ethical standards for privacy, harm minimisation, or correction handling. Whether you are producing news articles, feature stories, investigative reports, or editorial content, this reviewer ensures adherence to professional journalism standards.
Evaluation Criteria
This template evaluates content across 5 weighted dimensions. Each criterion is scored and weighted to produce an overall quality score.
| Criterion | Priority |
|---|---|
| Factual Accuracy | High |
| Source Quality | High |
| Objectivity & Balance | Medium |
| + 2 more criteria with configured weights | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which journalism standards does this use?
The reviewer evaluates against principles from the SPJ Code of Ethics, AP Stylebook, and widely accepted editorial standards. Specify your publication editorial guidelines for publication-specific evaluation.
Can this review brand journalism and sponsored content?
Yes. For brand journalism and sponsored content, the reviewer additionally evaluates transparency of commercial relationships and clear labelling that distinguishes editorial from promotional content.
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Last updated: February 2026