3-Point (Fireable) Offenses

This level of offenses includes any intentional action that harms the well-being of another Daily staffer or member of the community.

Examples include but are not limited to:

• Discrimination and harassment
• Plagiarism/AI use
• Fabricating sources or facts

2-Point Offenses

This level of offenses includes intentional journalistic misconduct or disregard for Daily-wide or section policy.

Examples include but are not limited to:

• Editing quotes to change their meaning
• Interviewing friends
• Talking publicly about internal Daily matters
• Going above editors’ heads to make changes, such as publishing without permission or deleting edits
• Unprofessional conduct with staffers

1-Point Offenses

This level of offenses includes disregard of job responsibilities at the expense of other staffers.

Examples include but are not limited to:

• (For MEs) Missing MDesk without previously notifying Big Four
• Not responding to an editor about edits or other matters after one follow-up

0.5-Point Offenses

This level of offenses includes disregard of basic job responsibilities.

Examples include but are not limited to:

• Missing deadlines without previously asking for an extension
• Missing a section meeting without previously notifying an ME