publishingPrinciples
The publishingPrinciples property indicates (typically via URL) a document describing the editorial principles of an Organization (or individual, e.g. a Person writing a blog) that relate to their activities as a publisher, e.g. ethics or diversity policies. When applied to a CreativeWork (e.g. NewsArticle) the principles are those of the party primarily responsible for the creation of the CreativeWork.
While such policies are most typically expressed in natural language, sometimes related information (e.g. indicating a funder) can be expressed using schema.org terminology.
- Value
- Creative
Work or URL - Used on
- Creative
Work , Organization and Person - Source
- Schema.org 30.1
Used on
3 types have a publishing
Its value
Its value is one of these 2 types.
Narrower properties
9 properties are more specific kinds of this one.
- actionable
Feedback For a NewsMediaOrganization or other news-related Organization, a statement about public engagement activities (for news media, the newsroom’s), including…Policy - corrections
Policy For an Organization (e.g. - diversity
Staffing For an Organization (often but not necessarily a NewsMediaOrganization), a report on staffing diversity issues.Report - mastheadFor a NewsMediaOrganization, a link to the masthead page or a page listing top editorial management.
- mission
Coverage For a NewsMediaOrganization, a statement on coverage priorities, including any public agenda or stance on issues.Priorities Policy - no
Bylines For a NewsMediaOrganization or other news-related Organization, a statement explaining when authors of articles are not named in bylines.Policy - ownership
Funding For an Organization (often but not necessarily a NewsMediaOrganization), a description of organizational ownership structure; funding and grants.Info - unnamed
Sources For an Organization (typically a NewsMediaOrganization), a statement about policy on use of unnamed sources and the decision process required.Policy - verification
Fact Disclosure about verification and fact-checking processes for a NewsMediaOrganization or other fact-checking Organization.Checking Policy
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Quoted from Schema.org, and credited. Nothing in this definition is written by us.
- Published bySchema.orgschema.org/publishing
Principles - ReleaseVersion 30.116 September 2026
- LicenseCC BY-SA 3.0Free to copy and adapt, with credit, under the same licence
- Changed by usNothing.
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