Introducing CAP: The Maine Mirror Opens Its Correspondence to Accountability
The Maine Mirror is putting its new Correspondence Accountability Project into practice for the first time. CAP Audit 001 examines a completed exchange with the Gorham Democrats, documenting what was asked, what was answered, what remained unresolved and how the correspondence ultimately concluded.
BTM-004: The Correspondence Accountability Project — A Standard for Measuring Responsiveness and Transparency
The Maine Mirror is introducing the Correspondence Accountability Project (CAP), a standardized and publicly documented system for evaluating responsiveness and transparency in completed press correspondence. BTM-004 publishes the methodology, safeguards and standards behind every CAP audit.
Horton Hears a Who — But Will He Listen?
The Portland Press Herald scrutinized how The Maine Mirror uses AI. I responded by opening the primary sources behind my reporting and inviting its reporter to scrutinize the evidence too. The question now is bigger than either of us: when ordinary Mainers bring consequential evidence to the press, what determines whether somebody looks?
Behind the Mirror: Artificial Intelligence & Editorial Transparency
The Maine Mirror openly uses artificial intelligence—but AI is a tool, not evidence. BTM-001 explains how we use AI in reporting, writing, imagery and multimedia, where we draw firm boundaries, and why human accountability remains at the center of everything we publish.
Behind the Mirror: Editorial Accountability, Corrections & Transparency
Accountability includes us. BTM-003 establishes The Maine Mirror’s standards for editorial responsibility, corrections, transparency, conflicts, reader challenges, disclosures, updates, and openly addressing mistakes when the evidence requires it.
Welcome to The Maine Mirror: Reflecting Truth Without Bias
Welcome to The Maine Mirror Reflecting Truth Without Bias This isn’t just another news site—it’s the beginning of something built with purpose. Today marks the launch of The Maine Mirror, a platform created to pursue truth—fully, fairly, and without fear. As we grow, so will this space. New stories, deeper investigations, and more voices will […]