Right of Reply

How VENTURE HIVE gives individuals and organisations a fair opportunity to respond to coverage

VENTURE HIVE believes that people and organisations named in critical or adverse coverage deserve a reasonable opportunity to respond. This policy explains when we seek responses before publication, how we handle formal reply requests after a story is live, and what a right of reply does and does not guarantee.

Pre-Publication Outreach

Before publishing a story that contains criticism, serious allegations, or materially adverse claims about an identifiable person or organisation, VENTURE HIVE journalists aim to contact the subject directly. Our pre-publication process follows these steps:

Direct contact

We reach out through official channels, public representatives, or legal counsel as appropriate. All outreach attempts are documented with timestamps.

Clear questions

We tell the subject precisely what we intend to report and put specific questions — not vague summaries. Subjects know exactly what they are being asked to respond to.

Reasonable response window

The deadline for response is proportionate to the urgency of the story. Breaking news may allow a shorter window; investigations provide more time where the timeline allows.

Response included in the article

Where a response is received, it appears in the article fairly and in full — or accurately summarised where length requires. Where no response is received, the article notes the outreach attempt and the absence of a reply.

When Pre-Publication Outreach May Not Be Possible

There are circumstances where seeking a response before publication is not practical or appropriate:

—Breaking news where a publication delay would cause material public harm or enable destruction of evidence
—Situations where alerting the subject could compromise an ongoing investigation
—Reporting drawn entirely from official public records, court documents, or statements already in the public domain
—Cases where the subject has already publicly and unambiguously stated their position through official channels
—Subjects who have previously been given multiple response opportunities and declined without engagement

Where pre-publication outreach was not possible, the article records this fact, and the subject is notified after publication with a standing invitation to respond.

Post-Publication Responses

If a person or organisation contacts VENTURE HIVE after publication to dispute a factual claim or provide context that was not available at the time, we will:

◎Review the material factual basis of the dispute promptly and without prejudice

◎Assess whether the new information warrants an update, clarification, correction, or follow-up article

◎Add a response to the original article where the subject's position was not previously represented and is materially relevant

◎Issue a correction if the original article contained a factual error — see our Corrections Policy

◎Decline to alter accurate, verified reporting based on pressure or legal threat alone

What a Right of Reply Does Not Guarantee

A right of reply at VENTURE HIVE is not a veto. Submitting a reply request does not automatically result in:

✕Removal of accurate, verified reporting

✕Prior sight or approval of the article before publication

✕An indefinite hold on a story pending a response

✕Publication of a full statement without editorial review for factual accuracy

✕A guarantee that the reply request will result in any change to published content

The purpose of this policy is editorial fairness — not editorial control for the subjects of our reporting.

How to Submit a Reply Request

To submit a reply request, contact us at the address below. To help us process your request efficiently, please include:

→The URL or headline of the article
→The specific claim, statement, or passage you are responding to or disputing
→Your response — as clearly and factually as possible
→Any supporting documentation, records, or evidence
→Your contact details and the capacity in which you are writing (personal, representative, or legal)

Editorial

editorial@venture-hive.com

For reply requests and response submissions

Corrections

corrections@venture-hive.com

Where you believe a factual error has occurred

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