Every active commercial relationship, equity position, advisory role, and affiliate program that could affect editorial coverage at HicksNewMedia — listed in one place. Updated quarterly. Reviewed against the Ethics standard before publication.
Any new commercial relationship, equity position, or material gift is logged here within five business days of the agreement.
Every entry is reviewed once per quarter for accuracy. Concluded relationships move to the historical section for 12 months, then drop off.
When uncertain whether something belongs here, it goes in. The cost of over-disclosing is zero. Under-disclosing compounds.
No active sponsored partnerships during the current quarter. When an active partnership is in place, it will appear here with brand name, content properties involved, scope of relationship, term length, and contract status.
No equity holdings or advisory positions to disclose. Any future positions — including options grants, advisor shares, board roles, or cap-table participation — will be listed here with company name, position type, range of holdings, date of acquisition, and current status.
No active long-term partnership contracts during the current quarter.
No personal or household relationships requiring disclosure. Any future relationships meeting the threshold — direct employment, equity, or advisory ties at a company appearing in HNM content — will be listed here with the nature of the relationship and the company affected.
No reportable gifts or comped products during the current reporting window. When items meeting the threshold are received and retained, they will be listed here with sender, item description, approximate value, and whether the item appeared in published content.
No concluded sponsorships, equity positions, or advisory relationships during the current reporting window.
If you've seen HicksNewMedia content that references a product, brand, or person where you think a disclosure should have appeared and didn't — that's a process failure I want to know about. Same email line as the Ethics standard, same response window.
ethics@hicksnewmedia.com →Response within 5 business days · Anonymous reports accepted