Our standard
If we can’t link it, we don’t print it.
The Daily Debrief exists because serious readers stopped trusting summaries. So the entire product is built around one hard rule: nothing appears in your briefing that we cannot link to original reporting from a named outlet. This page explains exactly how each edition is made, including where automation is involved, so you can decide for yourself whether to trust it.
1. Every claim carries its source.
Stories in your briefing link inline to the articles they draw on, and every story ends with a “Read more” link to its primary source. When outlets disagree or a story is still developing, the briefing says so rather than picking a side quietly.
2. Only named, established outlets.
Editions are compiled exclusively from the public reporting of established news organizations: currently 62 desks across four continents and multiple languages, from Reuters, AP, and the BBC to Le Monde, Der Spiegel, El País, NHK, Folha de S.Paulo, and the South China Morning Post. Non-English reporting is translated and always attributed to its outlet and country. The full list is below.
3. Compiled fresh, and stamped.
Your edition is compiled on the morning it arrives, from articles published within roughly the previous 36 hours. Each edition states when it was compiled and how many sources it drew on. Nothing is recycled and nothing is evergreen filler.
4. How each edition is actually written.
Each morning, our pipeline gathers the latest reporting from the desks above and drafts your edition using an AI synthesis system operating under strict constraints: it may only use facts present in the gathered articles, and it must link its claims to them, which means you can always click through and check the original. The Daily Debrief desk sets these standards, audits editions, and reads every reader reply. We describe this plainly because you should never have to guess how your news is made, and because the linked sources mean you never have to take our word for anything.
5. A desk you can reach.
Reply to any edition and a human reads it. If we get something wrong, tell us. We’ll check it against the sources and set the record straight with you directly. You can also write to hello@thedailydebrief.co.
6. No ads, no data games, easy exit.
Your briefing contains no advertising and no sponsored placements. Your topic selections exist to build your briefing, not to be sold. And leaving is as easy as arriving: unsubscribe in one click from any email, or cancel online in two clicks. No phone calls, no retention scripts.
The full source list
Every outlet currently in the compilation pool. The pool evolves as desks earn, or lose, their place.
ABC News · Al Jazeera Arabic · Al Jazeera English · ANSA · Ars Technica · BBC Arabic · BBC Business · BBC Health · BBC Russian · BBC Science · BBC Sport · BBC Technology · BBC World · Bisnow · CBS News · CNBC Business · CNBC Economy · CNBC Markets · CNBC Technology · CNBC Top News · CoinDesk · Crunchbase News · Der Spiegel · Deutsche Welle · El Mundo · El País · ESPN · Folha de S.Paulo · France 24 · Inman · Inside Climate News · Investing.com · Le Figaro · Le Monde · MarketWatch · NBC News · NHK News · NHK World · Nikkei Asia · NPR Business · NPR Health · NPR News · NPR Politics · NYT Books · NYT Opinion · PBS NewsHour · Politico · Scientific American · Sky News · South China Morning Post · Spiegel International · STAT News · Tagesschau · TechCrunch · TechCrunch Startups · The Block · The Guardian · The Hill · The Verge · USA Today · Wired · Yahoo Finance
The Daily Debrief is an independent briefing service. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any of the outlets it reads. We link to their reporting because that is where the facts live.