Editorial Board & Reporting Standards
At Lansing Regional News, our newsroom is run by actual people. We do not farm out our reporting to algorithms or scrape the web for automated content. Whether we are investigating a local crime, breaking down global market shifts, or recapping weekend sports, every word published here is written, reviewed, and approved by a human editor.
We cover the difficult stories, the local business wins, and the global headlines with the same level of scrutiny. Here is the team calling the shots.
The Editorial Board
John Chekwas, Publisher & Managing Editor, directs the overall vision of Lansing Regional News. With more than a decade of experience in digital media strategy, he built this platform to cut through the noise. John oversees the daily publishing pipeline and ensures our newsroom stays true to its core mission: delivering organic, unfiltered facts directly to our readers.
Sarah Jenkins, Senior Editor, Hard News & Crime. Sarah leads our public safety and breaking news desk. She understands that covering crime and local emergencies requires a steady hand and a commitment to accuracy. She verifies police reports, tracks judicial proceedings, and ensures our hard news coverage is factual, timely, and respectful to the community.
Marcus Thorne Editor, Sports & Lifestyle Marcus handles everything from high school football rivalries to regional lifestyle trends. He knows that sports and community culture are the heartbeat of the region. Marcus brings a critical eye to local entertainment, ensuring our coverage goes beyond the press releases to show what is actually happening on the ground.
Elena Rostova Editor, Global & Celebrity News Elena bridges the gap between Lansing and the rest of the world. She curates and edits our international coverage, political updates, and celebrity news. Elena’s job is to filter out the tabloids and bring our readers the global headlines that actually matter, making sure the facts are straight before hitting publish.
Our Reporting Standards
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Factual Integrity: We check our facts. If an event happens, we report it exactly as it occurred. We do not sensationalize hard news or crime for clicks.
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Manual Oversight: Every article is written and edited by humans. We believe in telling stories from the heart. If technology is used in our research, the final output is rigorously shaped and vetted by our editorial board.
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Transparent Corrections: We are human, and sometimes we make mistakes. When we get something wrong, we update the article immediately and add a clear correction note at the top of the page. We do not hide our errors.
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Organic Growth Only: We do not buy our audience, and we do not let paid advertisers dictate our headlines. Our editorial decisions are completely independent of any commercial interests.