What does this mean for you as a reader?
Every piece of content you read on PressHive has been written, reviewed and fact-checked by a human. We use digital tools to help with research and formatting, but no article is published without a person making the final call. This policy explains exactly how we use AI and automation, and what you can expect from us.
We believe that technology should support honest journalism, never replace it. When you read an article on PressHive, you can trust that a named journalist has owned it, an editor has checked it, and our Standards & Fact-Checking Lead Oliver Reeves has verified the facts. Automation might help us spot patterns in data or suggest a headline structure, but the decisions about what to publish, how to phrase it and what to leave out are always made by people.
How do we use AI and automation at PressHive?
We employ digital tools for research, editing, formatting, metadata generation and summarisation. These tools can speed up routine tasks and help our team focus on original reporting and analysis. However, every output from an automated system is reviewed by a human editor before it reaches you.
Specifically, AI may assist our writers in gathering background information, checking grammar or organising content. Our editors use it to improve accessibility, such as generating alt-text for images or structuring data-heavy pieces. We never allow AI to write an entire article, invent quotes, create bylines or impersonate a real person. Byline names always belong to a member of our team you can find on our team page. If you ever see something that seems automated, please let us know via our contact page.
How this works in practice
Let’s walk through a typical article. A journalist like Politics & Public Affairs Editor Thomas Hayes researches a story using human sources. He may use an AI tool to summarise a long government report or to check historical context. He then drafts the article himself. The draft goes to the relevant section editor, who reviews for accuracy, tone and fairness. It then reaches Oliver Reeves, who runs fact-checks sometimes assisted by automated verification tools, but always verifies key claims manually. Only after all three humans have signed off does the piece get published.
This same process applies to every format: news, analysis, sponsored content and newsletters. Sponsored material is clearly labelled and follows the same editorial standards described in our advertising and affiliate disclosure. No commercial relationship ever overrides editorial judgement, and automation never bypasses our editorial policy. If we use a tool to help write a headline or format a table, we still check it against our style guide and the story’s original intent.
What safeguards do we have in place?
Our Standards & Fact-Checking Lead Oliver Reeves is responsible for making sure all automated outputs meet our quality and ethics requirements. Every piece of content is reviewed by a human editor before publication. We have a strict rule that AI must never fabricate quotes, sources or bylines. If a tool generates something inaccurate or misleading, it is rejected.
We also require that any sponsored or syndicated content using automation is identified as such. Our ownership and funding page explains how we are financed, and we are committed to transparency. The same scrutiny applies to newsletters: our editorial team reviews every edition before it goes out. If you believe any content on PressHive violates this policy, please contact our editor-in-chief Jonathan Ellery at jonathan.ellery@presshive.uk. We take all reports seriously and will correct or clarify promptly.
In short
At PressHive, AI and automation are tools we use to make our journalism more efficient, never to replace the human judgement that underpins every article. You can read with confidence knowing that a named writer, a careful editor and a dedicated fact-checker have all stood behind the work. If you have any questions, our team is always happy to hear from you.