Editorial standards
Which content types are peer reviewed, who approves what, how we attribute, and how we correct.
Content types and who approves them
| Type | Voice | Reviewed by | Approved by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Statement, Atrocity Alert, Joint Statement, Open Letter, Governance Notice | Institutional (Board signatory block) | 1–2 peer reviewers | Board (quorum, or two Board signatories under the rapid rule) |
| Position | Institutional | 2 peer reviewers | Board resolution only |
| Press Release, Media Advisory, Board Editorial | Institutional | 1 reviewer | Editor |
| Analysis Brief, Commentary, Explainer, Backgrounder | Bylined to the author | 2 peer reviewers from the owning group | Working-group lead |
| Report, Policy Brief | Bylined or credited | 2 peer reviewers | Working-group lead; Board adopts policy briefs it endorses |
Items that carry the Peer reviewed badge were approved by two independent reviewers before publication.
Attribution
Quotes and bylines are attributed to member profiles so that titles remain historically accurate. Bylined analysis carries the disclaimer: views are the author's own and not an official ICAI position unless adopted. Working groups are never named in public attribution; the institution speaks as one.
Corrections
Every published item supports a reviewed "Updated on … (what changed)" note. Substantive corrections also appear in the public corrections log. Atrocity Alerts are never silently edited: changes are published as numbered updates.
Permanence
Once published, a URL never returns "not found". Superseded, archived and withdrawn items stay online with a banner and a link to the current version.
Bilingual rule
English is canonical. Amharic renditions of statements, positions, alerts and the weekly editorial are targeted within 72 hours; until then the /am/ page shows the English text with a visible "translation pending" notice.