Independence
Rochester Overture is editorially independent. Our coverage decisions are made solely on the basis of journalistic judgment and are never influenced by institutions, interviewees, advertising, sponsorship, or donor relationships. We accept no payment in exchange for coverage. Our founding editor maintains separate freelance work with some arts institutions in the region; where that work intersects with our coverage, we disclose the relationship in accordance with our conflicts of interest policy below.
Press Passes and Complimentary Tickets
Rochester Overture accepts press passes and complimentary tickets from arts organizations and presenters in order to cover performances and exhibitions. This is standard practice in arts journalism and does not influence our coverage. We do not accept gifts, meals, or other payments from individuals or organizations we cover. Unsolicited press swag does not influence coverage. Accepting complimentary access to events does not obligate us to any particular editorial outcome.
Conflicts of Interest
We disclose any relationship that could create the appearance of a conflict of interest. This includes current freelance work for institutions we cover, as well as personal relationships with artists whose work we report on. Disclosure will appear at the end of any piece where a relevant relationship exists. When a conflict is significant enough to compromise coverage integrity, we will assign the piece to another contributor or decline to cover it.
Corrections
Rochester Overture is committed to accuracy. When we make errors, we correct them promptly and transparently. Corrections are noted at the bottom of the relevant piece with a clear explanation of what was changed and why. We welcome corrections from readers, artists, and institutions and ask that you contact us.
Artificial Intelligence
All published work is expected to reflect the original reporting, analysis, criticism, and writing of the credited contributor. AI-assisted tools for non-editorial administrative purposes, such as interview transcription and spell-checking, may be used. But we prohibit artificially generated content. We take pride in ensuring that the information and insights you read on Rochester Overture have the viewpoint, contradiction, and even imperfection of human thought.
Photography
Rochester Overture may publish photographs supplied by artists, ensembles, presenters, venues, publicists, or other authorized sources for editorial use. We will credit such photographs to the photographer and/or source according to the credit information provided. Rochester Overture does not claim ownership of supplied press photography and uses it only within the scope of the permission granted.
Photography created by Rochester Overture or its contributors in connection with editorial coverage is editorial work and remains the property of Rochester Overture and/or the photographer. Photos may not be downloaded, used, or shared without permission and/or licensing. However, we encourage sharing Rochester Overture‘s published coverage. Artists and organizations may share links to Rochester Overture articles through their websites, newsletters, social media accounts, and other channels, including the article preview, thumbnail, or featured image automatically generated when a link is shared. This does not require separate permission.
Please contact us if you have any specific questions regarding photographs on our site.
Copyright
Unless otherwise noted, original content published by Rochester Overture is © Rochester Overture. All rights reserved. Content may not be reproduced, republished, or distributed without permission, except for sharing links to our published work.