Editorial Standards
How Beyond The Line reports
Beyond The Line aims to produce accurate, fair and independent journalism about endurance sport.
These principles guide every interview, profile and report published on the site.
Accuracy
Accuracy comes before speed.
Names, results, quotations and factual claims are checked before publication wherever reasonably possible.
If Beyond The Line makes a significant factual error, it will be corrected clearly and promptly.
Interviews & Quotations
Interviewees are represented fairly and quotations are not deliberately altered in a way that changes their meaning.
Minor edits may be made for clarity, repetition or readability where the substance of what was said remains unchanged.
Material presented as a direct quotation will accurately reflect what the interviewee said.
Independence and Commercial Coverage
Beyond The Line is committed to producing honest, accurate and credible journalism across endurance sport.
We may accept payment from businesses for commissioned articles, reviews and features. All paid coverage will be clearly disclosed to readers.
Payment does not guarantee positive coverage or editorial influence. Beyond The Line retains control over its written conclusions and reserves the right to decline partnerships that conflict with its values.
Products and Complimentary Experiences
Beyond The Line may accept complimentary products, services or experiences for editorial consideration.
Receiving these does not guarantee publication or a favourable review. Any commercial relationships or complimentary experiences will be disclosed transparently.
Editorial Transparency
Our athlete interviews remain independent and free from commercial influence. Where content is commissioned or paid for by a business, it will be clearly labelled so readers can distinguish independent journalism from commercial coverage.
Fairness
Beyond The Line aims to represent people and events fairly and in context.
Where a story contains significant criticism or disputed claims about an individual or organisation, reasonable efforts will be made to give them an opportunity to respond.
Young Athletes
Beyond The Line regularly reports on emerging athletes, including athletes under the age of 18.
Extra care is taken when interviewing and reporting on young people, particularly regarding privacy, sensitive information and the appropriate involvement of parents, guardians or responsible adults where necessary.
Corrections
If you believe something published by Beyond The Line is inaccurate, please get in touch.
Confirmed errors will be corrected as quickly and transparently as possible.
Contact
Questions about Beyond The Line's reporting or editorial standards can be sent to:
beyondthelinejournalism@gmail.com
How this works in practice
Interviews with athletes under 18
- A parent or guardian is asked for permission before the interview is arranged, and is told what the piece is for and where it will be published.
- A parent, guardian or coach is welcome to be present for the interview.
- The athlete can decline any question, and can ask for something they have said to be left out, at any point before publication.
- Interviews are arranged through a parent, guardian, coach or club rather than privately.
Personal information that is never published
- Home addresses, or anything narrower than a town or region
- Personal phone numbers and private email addresses
- School timetables, or the times and places of regular training sessions
- Anything about health, family or education that has not been offered for publication
Age, school, club and location appear only where they matter to the story and where the athlete — and, for an athlete under 18, a parent or guardian — has knowingly provided them for publication.
Photographs
Photographs are published with the permission of the athlete, and of a parent or guardian where the athlete is under 18, or are used with the permission of the photographer or rights holder. Images are captioned accurately and are not altered beyond cropping and ordinary correction.