Our Commitment to Accuracy and Community Trust
San Joaquin Valley Media Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit media organization that prioritizes underrepresented stories. We aim to provide an accessible platform for diverse communities through free news available in English and Spanish, in print and online.
We serve our community by delivering accurate, fair and fact-based journalism that reflects the civic lives of the audiences we cover. Our editorial team is dedicated to verifying all information through trusted sources, thorough research, and contextual reporting before publication.
We report independently, outside of political, commercial or institutional influences.
Transparency Standards
We maintain absolute editorial independence. While we receive support from subscribers, advertisers, and community foundations, our donors and corporate partners have zero input or influence over the stories we pitch, report, or publish. Editorial management retains final decision-making power over all original public-interest content.
Error Correction Mechanism
Despite our rigorous verification standards, factual errors can occur. When an error is identified, we are committed to correct it swiftly and transparently.
How to Request a Correction: If you believe a story contains a factual error, please notify our editorial desk immediately by emailing editor@fresnoalliance.com or calling 559-242-6270. Please provide the headline, publication date, and a brief description of the specific inaccuracy.
Our Process: Once our editors verify that an error has been made, we will update the digital text immediately. A clear correction notice will be appended to the top or bottom of the article detailing the exact information that was changed and the date the update was executed. For print editions, a correction box will be prominently featured on the editorial page of the subsequent issue.
Code of Ethics
- Respect for the communities we work with and serve
- Integrity in our actions
- Responsibility for our decisions and their consequences
We are committed to:
- Acting honestly, truthfully and with integrity in all our transactions and dealings
- Avoiding conflicts of interest
- Appropriately handling actual or apparent conflicts of interest in our relationship
- Treating our partners fairly
- Treating every individual with dignity and respect
- Treating our employees with respect, fairness and good faith and providing conditions of employment that safeguard their rights and welfare
- Being a good citizen and complying with both the spirit and the letter of the law
- Acting responsibly toward the communities in which we work and for the benefit of the communities that we serve
- Being responsible, transparent and accountable for all of our actions
- Improving the accountability, transparency, ethical conduct and effectiveness of our partners