Editorial Policy

Last updated: October 12, 2026

This Editorial Policy describes how Dragon Recap produces, edits, and publishes its content. It exists so readers can trust what they read here and so advertisers (including Google AdSense) can verify that Dragon Recap is a genuine editorial publication, not a content farm.

1. Original Content Only

Every article on Dragon Recap is written from scratch by a human author. We do not:

Bilingual content (Arabic + English) is written by a single author in both languages, not machine-translated.

2. Independence from Studios

Dragon Recap is editorially independent. Studios, distributors, and PR agencies do not approve or preview our reviews. We do not accept payment for positive reviews, and we do not allow advertisers to influence our editorial coverage.

3. Press Access & Screeners

If we receive a press screener, early access, or paid travel to a set visit, we disclose it at the top of the resulting article. Free access to a film does not guarantee a positive review.

4. Reviews

Reviews are the personal opinion of the named author at the time of publication. We use a 10-point rating scale. We do not retroactively change a review's rating in response to advertiser or studio pressure. If the author's opinion changes significantly over time, we publish a new article (“Revisiting…”) rather than silently editing the original.

5. Lists

Our top-10 lists are curated by our editorial team based on a clearly stated criterion (e.g. “best sci-fi films of the 2010s”). Each entry includes a brief justification written by our team — not just a title and a poster.

6. Facts & Trivia

Behind-the-scenes facts are researched and contextualised by our writers. Where a fact is disputed or apocryphal, we say so in the article. We do not present rumours as fact.

7. News

Our news coverage is editorial commentary on industry announcements, not republished press releases. We always credit and link to the original source.

8. Image Use

Movie posters, stills, and other promotional imagery are sourced from The Movie Database (TMDB) via their public API. We display promotional imagery only — we do not host copyrighted audiovisual content. See our DMCA page for copyright concerns.

9. Corrections

We correct factual errors promptly. Significant corrections are noted at the bottom of the article with a date. Minor typos are fixed silently. To report an error, email editor@dragonrecap.com.

10. Author Bylines

Each article is attributed to a named author. Where articles are written by the editorial team collectively, they are attributed to “Dragon Recap Editorial Team”.

11. Advertising Disclosure

Dragon Recap displays ads served by Google AdSense. Ads are clearly distinguished from editorial content. Sponsored content (if any) will be clearly labelled “Sponsored” at the top of the article and will never be presented as an editorial review.

12. Affiliate Links

Dragon Recap does not currently use affiliate links. If we add affiliate links in the future, they will be clearly disclosed at the top of the article containing them.

Questions about this policy: editor@dragonrecap.com