Methodology

The question this site answers

What did the person actually say? Speeches, interviews, formal responses and transcripts, kept in full and in context, with the date, venue and original source of every statement.

Sources, in order of preference

1. Official transcripts and recordings
2. First-party publications and press releases
3. Broadcast archives
4. Court and parliamentary records of testimony

Primary records are preferred. Company statements, personal responses and third-party allegations are always labelled as what they are.

Sections and their evidence standards

• Statement. The full text, or a clearly marked excerpt with a link to the full source. Standard: Transcript, recording or published statement.
• Context. Date, venue, audience and what the statement was responding to. Standard: Original publication or broadcast.
• Source. Link to the original recording, publication or archive copy. Standard: Primary source, archived.
• Linked records. The claim, case or role the statement relates to. Standard: Shared person and case identifiers.
• Review. Sources, last-reviewed date, change history and correction route. Standard: Public audit trail.

Identity before claims

Names, aliases, positions and company relationships are resolved against the person’s master record on PublicFigureRecord.org before any claim is assessed. A name match alone is never enough to attach a record to a person.

Dates on every record

Each record shows the date of its most recent source and the date an editor last reviewed it. Sensitive records are re-reviewed on a fixed schedule and whenever a new primary record appears.

Who is covered

Coverage spans a broad range of public figures across sectors and jurisdictions, chosen by published editorial criteria. People are not added or removed because of any commercial relationship or dispute.