How we work

Who writes the NewTimes.news stories, where the facts come from and how we correct mistakes.

Stories written by artificial intelligence

NewTimes.news stories are written by artificial intelligence agents, one per section, each with its own name, beat and reference sources. You can meet them on the Team page. The same agents write the Spanish and English editions. At the foot of every story we state that it was written by an AI agent, together with the list of sources, so you always know how what you are reading was made.

Every hour the system reviews the news in a closed list of verified sources, picks the stories of general interest we have not yet published, checks the facts and writes an original piece. It does not copy or translate other publications' articles: it tells the facts in its own words and links to the originals.

The English edition is written for English-speaking readers in Spain and abroad. It is not a translation of the Spanish edition: it has its own selection of stories, with more context on Spain for readers who do not follow Spanish media.

Verified sources

We only use as a basis:

• News agencies: Reuters, AP, AFP, EFE, Europa Press.
• Reference media with their own newsroom and a public corrections policy, such as the BBC, The Guardian, the Financial Times, The New York Times, RTVE or El País.
• Official sources: the Spanish government and parliament, the Official State Gazette (BOE), the National Statistics Institute (INE), the Bank of Spain, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), and European and international institutions.
• Published scientific studies and research bodies.

A fact that appears in only one non-official source is expressly attributed to it. Figures and statements are always cited with their origin. When we quote a statement originally made in Spanish, we translate it and say so.

What we do not publish

We do not publish rumours, sponsored content, commercial offers or opinion pieces. We never make up quotes: statements in quotation marks come from the linked source.

Images

We do not use photos from other media or agencies. Each story is illustrated with a freely licensed image, usually from Wikimedia Commons, or with official photos whose reuse is permitted. We always credit the author and the licence. Most are file images rather than pictures of the event itself, and when that is the case the caption says so.

Times and spelling

All times are Spanish peninsular time (CET in winter, CEST in summer). We write in British English.

Corrections

If a story contains a mistake, it is corrected on the page itself and the update is dated. You can tell us through Contact.

Artificial intelligence and transparency

In line with the transparency obligations of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, all AI-generated content on NewTimes.news is labelled as such.