The team
Four named journalists, a data lab, a corrections desk, and an editor. The full team is listed on the contact page. The desk is independent and self-funded.
The funding
The desk is self-funded. We do not accept payment to feature a player, we do not accept payment to publish a read, and we do not accept payment from betting platforms. The verification is the corrections log.
Verification
Where the desk is not sure of a fact, the desk publishes a verification-needed note rather than a confident read. The corrections desk is open; [email protected] is the public email.
The team in detail
Four named journalists, a data lab, a corrections desk, and an editor. The full team is listed on the contact page. The desk is independent and self-funded. The desk's editorial line is fixed: match context, player form, captain reads. The desk does not publish transfer rumours, player rankings, or picks.
The funding in detail
The desk is self-funded. We do not accept payment to feature a player, we do not accept payment to publish a read, and we do not accept payment from betting platforms. The verification is the corrections log. The desk's accountability is in the open. The desk's funding is not a secret.
Editorial independence in detail
The desk's editorial line is fixed. The desk does not publish a story it cannot source. The desk does not republish press releases as news. The desk does not invent quotes. The desk publishes what was said, who said it, and when. The verification stamp is on every story. The corrections log is on the corrections page.
Ownership FAQs in detail
Who runs zocket? Four named journalists, a data lab, a corrections desk, and an editor. The full team is on the contact page. Is the desk independent? Yes — self-funded and independent. Does the desk accept payment for stories? No.
Extended reading
The owner page is the desk's transparency surface. The team is the desk's editorial surface. The funding is the desk's independence surface. The three are designed to be read together — an owner without a team is an owner without an editorial line; a team without an owner is an editorial line without a source. The desk's editorial system is the three, not any one alone.
The desk on accountability
The desk is accountable to its readers. The verification stamp is on every story. The corrections log is on the corrections page. The contact list is on the contact page. The accountability is the desk's editorial system.
The desk on independence
The desk is independent. The desk is self-funded. The desk does not accept payment to feature a player. The desk does not accept payment to publish a read. The desk does not accept payment from betting platforms. The independence is the desk's editorial system.
The desk on discipline
The desk publishes only what it can source. The desk publishes only what it can verify. The desk publishes only what is true. The discipline is the desk's editorial system.
The desk on accountability in detail
The desk is accountable to its readers. The verification stamp is on every story. The corrections log is on the corrections page. The contact list is on the contact page. The accountability is the desk's editorial system.
The desk on independence in detail
The desk is independent. The desk is self-funded. The desk does not accept payment to feature a player. The desk does not accept payment to publish a read. The desk does not accept payment from betting platforms. The independence is the desk's editorial system.
The desk on discipline in detail
The desk publishes only what it can source. The desk publishes only what it can verify. The desk publishes only what is true. The discipline is the desk's editorial system.
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The owner page is the desk's transparency surface. The team is the desk's editorial surface. The corrections log is the desk's accountability surface. The three are designed to be read together — an owner without a team is an owner without an editorial line; a team without an owner is an editorial line without a source. The desk's editorial system is the three, not any one alone.
The desk on publishing
The desk publishes a daily edition, a weekly form laboratory, and a corrections log within 24 hours. The desk's publishing cadence is the desk's accountability. The desk's publishing line is the desk's editorial system.
The desk on feedback
The desk's feedback loop is the corrections desk. The corrections desk is open 24 hours. The public email is [email protected]. The desk responds within 24 hours, Mon–Sat. The feedback loop is the desk's editorial system.
The desk on transparency
The desk publishes a corrections log. The desk publishes a contact list. The desk publishes an editorial policy. The transparency is the desk's accountability.
The desk on evidence
The desk publishes only what it can source. The desk publishes only what it can verify. The desk publishes only what is true. The evidence is the desk's editorial system.