Last updated: August 2026
At [News Website], our mission is to deliver accurate, balanced, independent, and ethical journalism. This Editorial Policy outlines the principles and standards that guide our newsroom, journalists, editors, and contributors.
1. Core Editorial Principles
- Truth & Verification: We strive for absolute accuracy in reporting. Every story, claim, and statistic is verified against primary sources, official records, or confirmed eyewitness accounts before publication.
- Independence & Impartiality: Our reporting is free from political partisanship, corporate influence, and personal bias. We clearly separate factual news reporting from commentary and opinion.
- Fairness & Right to Respond: In stories involving allegations, disputes, or critical investigations, we make a diligent effort to contact all affected parties and include their responses or perspectives fairly.
- Public Interest: We prioritize civic issues, governance, regional development, public welfare, and stories that empower our readers with transparent information.
2. Sourcing and Attribution
- Named Sources: We prioritize on-the-record statements with clear attribution.
- Anonymous Sources: Anonymous sourcing is used only when an individual faces demonstrable risk or legal jeopardy, and the information is of significant public importance. The identity of such sources must be verified by the senior editorial desk.
- Attribution: When referencing reports, data, or multimedia from other media organizations, research agencies, or government releases, we provide explicit credit and, where feasible, direct hyperlinks.
3. Fact-Checking Standards
- Every news draft undergoes review by sub-editors or senior editors prior to publication.
- Official documents, government notifications, legal filings, and verifiable data serve as primary anchors for investigative and policy reporting.
- We strictly prohibit sensationalized headlines, clickbait, and misleading visual representations.
4. Corrections Policy
We believe in complete transparency when errors occur:
- If a factual error is identified, we correct the article promptly.
- Substantive revisions are marked with a clear Editor’s Note / Correction Note at the end or top of the article, specifying what was changed and the timestamp of the update.
- Readers can report factual inaccuracies directly to our editorial desk for verification.
5. Separation of News and Commercial Content
- Editorial decisions are made strictly by the editorial board, entirely independent of advertisers, investors, and commercial sponsors.
- Any paid partnership, advertorial, sponsored feature, or commercial brand content is prominently labeled with clear tags such as “Sponsored Content”, “Advertorial”, or “Partner Feature”.
6. User-Generated Content & Comments
- We welcome public debate and constructive civic discussions in our comment sections.
- Comments that contain hate speech, defamation, obscenity, threats, or personal abuse are strictly moderated and removed.
7. Feedback & Editorial Grievances
We encourage reader scrutiny and constructive feedback. To report an error, submit a story lead, or raise a concern regarding an editorial report, contact us:
- Editorial Desk: [editor@newswebsite.in]
- Grievance Officer: [grievance@newswebsite.in]
- Office Address: [Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834001]
