Editorial standards & corrections
Young readers deserve clear storytelling without sacrificing accuracy. These standards guide every biography published by MinuteBio.
Source standards
Important dates, achievements, quotations, and historical claims should be supported by reliable references. We prioritize official archives, museums, universities, award bodies, primary documents, and established reference works. Sources are linked on each biography so families can continue learning and check our work.
Research and review workflow
- Choose a person with meaningful educational or cultural relevance.
- Research the life story using multiple sources where practical.
- Write for clarity, distinguishing evidence from legend or disputed claims.
- Check names, dates, places, achievements, source links, and reading flow.
- Publish with an update date and revisit a story when reliable new information appears.
“MinuteBio editorial team” identifies the organization responsible for this workflow. It does not mean every biography has been independently reviewed by a subject-matter expert.
Language, difficult events, and uncertainty
We use age-aware language while keeping essential historical context. War, discrimination, persecution, illness, and death should not be sensationalized or hidden when they are necessary to understand a life. When sources disagree, the story should say so rather than present uncertainty as fact.
Portraits and illustrations
Images may include historical photographs, licensed artwork, or generated illustrations. Illustrated scenes are visual interpretations intended to support reading; they are not documentary evidence. Image descriptions aim to communicate the visible content to readers using assistive technology.
Corrections and feedback
Send a correction to [email protected]. Include the biography URL, the statement that may be wrong, and a reliable source when possible. Material corrections should update the story and its modified date.