Editorial Policy

This policy explains how Wynnfield Subdivision Mobile, Alabama (wynnfieldmobile.com) gathers, verifies and publishes information. It applies to every article on the site.

Independence

The site is independently published and accepts no funding, advertising or direction from the Wynnfield Homeowners Association, its board members, its attorneys, or any government body. Editorial decisions are made solely by the publisher.

Sourcing and verification

• Reporting is based on public records, court filings, government meeting records and recordings, HOA communications and governing documents, on-the-record interviews, and first-hand observation.
• Where an article relies on a document, we identify the document and, where possible, link to it or publish it so readers can review the source themselves.
• Information from a single anonymous source is identified as such. We do not publish an anonymous allegation unless the source has direct knowledge of the matter and we have taken reasonable steps to corroborate it.
• We link to primary and official sources (courts, city and county government, state agencies, federal regulators) rather than to second-hand summaries whenever a primary source exists.

Allegations, accusations and the presumption of innocence

• An arrest, charge, complaint or lawsuit is not a finding of guilt or liability. Articles state clearly when a matter is an allegation, who made it, and whether a court or agency has ruled on it.
• When an article reports an accusation against a named person or business, we make a reasonable effort to contact that person or business for comment before publication and note in the article whether a response was received.
• Dismissals, acquittals, settlements and other outcomes that resolve a matter we have reported on are added to the original article as an update when they come to our attention, although we are under no obligation to update articles.

Opinion and commentary

Some articles are commentary that argues a position, for example about how an HOA should be run or whether a public official should be held accountable. Commentary is based on the facts reported in the article, and the conclusions drawn are the author’s. Readers who disagree are invited to respond through our Contact page.

Right of reply

Any person or organization named in an article may submit a response. We publish responses in full, or summarize them fairly if the subject prefers, and append them to the original article. We do not edit a response for content beyond removing defamatory statements about third parties or personal information such as home addresses and phone numbers.

Corrections

We correct factual errors promptly. A corrected article carries a note at the end stating what was changed and when. Where an error is material to the article’s conclusion, the note appears at the top. Requests for correction should be sent through our Contact page with the article title, the passage in question and the basis for the correction.

Disclosure of involvement

The publisher is a former Wynnfield homeowner and a former member of the Wynnfield HOA board. Where the publisher is a party to, or has a personal interest in, a matter being reported, that involvement is disclosed in the article so readers can weigh the reporting accordingly.

Privacy

We report on the public conduct of public officials, HOA leaders and businesses. We do not publish private individuals’ home addresses, phone numbers, financial account details or medical information, and we do not identify minors except with a parent’s or guardian’s consent.

Use of public records

Court records, property records, government meeting recordings, ethics commission minutes and similar documents cited in our articles are public records. Where we have obtained a document through a public records request, the article says so.

Updates to this policy

This policy may be revised from time to time. The current version is always available at this page.