Patriot Raw maintains an absolute, uncompromising firewall between commercial advertising relationships and our independent newsroom reporting. This policy governs how advertising, sponsorships, and programmatic partner networks operate on PatriotRaw.com.
Absolute Editorial Independence
Editorial decisions at Patriot Raw are guided strictly by journalistic merit, constitutional principles, evidentiary verification, and the public interest. Advertisers, corporate sponsors, and programmatic network partners have zero influence over:
- Story selection, editorial assignments, or investigative prioritization.
- Headline drafting, article phrasing, or photo curation.
- Tone, analysis, opinion conclusions, or fact-checking findings.
- Advance review, approval, or suppression of any news report or editorial critique.
Programmatic Advertising & Google AdSense Standards
Patriot Raw deploys programmatic display and video advertising through certified advertising partners, including Google AdSense. All programmatic advertising units must comply with Google AdSense Publisher Policies and the Better Ads Standards, including:
- Clear Labeling: All ad placements are clearly demarcated and distinguished from editorial text with standard labels such as “Advertisement” or “Sponsored.”
- User Experience Protection: We prohibit disruptive ad formats such as auto-playing video with sound, aggressive pop-ups, flashing animations, and sticky overlays that obscure editorial reading content.
- Ad Placements: Advertisements are spaced to maintain a high ratio of substantive editorial content to advertising, avoiding accidental clicks and ensuring seamless reading flow.
Prohibited Advertising Content
Patriot Raw reserves the absolute right to reject, block, or remove any advertisement that violates our community standards, including ads that promote:
- Illegal products, services, or activities.
- Fraudulent financial schemes, deceptive health or dietary claims, or counterfeit goods.
- Malicious software, spyware, or privacy-invasive tracking technologies.
- Defamatory, hateful, or discriminatory harassment.
- Misleading impersonation of government agencies, official emergency notices, or news alerts.
Sponsored Content & Commercial Partnerships
Any native advertising, sponsored article, or commercial collaboration accepted by Patriot Raw will be visually distinct from news reporting and prominently labeled as “Sponsored Content” at the top and bottom of the material. Sponsored content is produced entirely by commercial contributors and is never authored by newsroom reporters or editors.
Commercial Inquiries & Contact
For programmatic partnerships, direct display inventory, and commercial sponsorship inquiries, contact our advertising desk at advertising@patriotraw.com or visit our Contact Page.