Editorial Commitment
MADE Journal is committed to producing thoughtful, meticulously researched, and ethically grounded editorial content. Our mission is to document craftsmanship, creativity, culture, and contemporary design with clarity, integrity, and respect for the people and practices we cover.
Independence, Accuracy, and Clarity
As a publication dedicated to creative culture and material exploration, MADE Journal upholds strict editorial independence. Our editorial team retains full authority over content decisions and is responsible for ensuring that all published material meets our standards of accuracy, clarity, and objectivity.
MADE Journal maintains a commitment to:
- Ensuring all factual material is verified through reliable sources
- Distinguishing clearly between reported information, critical analysis, and opinion
- Presenting information in a manner that is clear, accessible, and free of distortion
Standards
MADE Journal provides corrections or clarifications promptly when significant inaccuracies or misleading information are identified.
MADE Journal ensures that all factual material is accurate, verifiable, and not misleading, and is always clearly distinguished from commentary or opinion.
How We Review and Assess Work
As an independent platform, MADE Journal prioritises impartiality and rigorous evaluation. When reviewing objects, artworks, tools, or creative outputs, we:
- Engage directly with makers, studios, or brands to obtain accurate context
- Conduct hands-on assessments whenever possible
- Adhere to transparent and repeatable review methodologies
Our aim is to provide readers with honest, informed perspectives drawn from genuine engagement with the work
Fairness and Balance
MADE Journal recognises its responsibility to present information with fairness and balance, while also allowing room for critical perspective. Impartiality does not require equal coverage for all viewpoints, but it does require that coverage be rooted in context, accuracy, and good faith reporting.
Standards
MADE Journal presents factual material with reasonable fairness and balance, ensuring that opinions are not based on inaccurate information or omission of key context.
MADE Journal ensures that individuals or organisations referenced adversely are offered a fair opportunity to respond where necessary.
Privacy and Avoidance of Harm
Respect for privacy and the prevention of undue harm are central to MADE Journal’s editorial principles. We recognise the dignity of individuals, creative communities, and cultural practitioners.
Standards
MADE Journal avoids intruding on a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy unless doing so is demonstrably in the public interest.
MADE Journal avoids causing or contributing to substantial offence, distress, prejudice, or risk to health and safety, unless reporting such material serves the public interest.
Integrity and Transparency
Trust is fundamental to the relationship between MADE Journal and its audience. We are committed to transparency in our processes, sources, and any partnerships that may influence content.
We avoid misleading material and uphold the highest standards of integrity in our reporting, criticism, and storytelling. Any potential conflicts of interest—financial, professional, or personal—are clearly disclosed.
Standards
MADE Journal ensures that all conflicts of interest are avoided or openly disclosed and that they never influence editorial content.
MADE Journal does not publish material gathered through deceptive or unfair means unless doing so is necessary in the public interest.