About Editorial Policy - The India Daily
ABOUT THE WEBSITE: Date of founding, leadership, public interest, fair play, independent/subsidiary of, news provider/Sapphire Media LTD.
The aim of this document is to list out the editorial policies that guide all journalists working for theindiadaily.com and do not relate in any manner whatsoever to the editorial policies and standards of any news channel operating under the Sapphire Media Ltd. The document is a compilation of best practices and classification of content pieces that needs to be followed to uphold high standards of ethical journalism.
THE THREE PILLARS
TRANSPARENCY/CREDIBILITY/TRUSTWORTHINESS
RULES OF PRACTICE
Accuracy: Authors and editors must confirm that content on the website is well-sourced and checked by reporters and/or copy editors for truthfulness and timeliness.
Credibility: Articles should mention those who have worked on it: writer/reporter/contributor and editor.
Credit: Writers/authors must not reproduce content from other sources without due attribution, wherever applicable.
Bylines: An article is qualified to be by-lined only when the writer/journalist has worked substantially on the copy. Inputs from other sources should be acknowledged.
Impartiality: Balanced news coverage sans bias should be the operating principle.
Endorsements: Authors/writers must not endorse or promote through text, videos, or photographs any person or entity unless it is based on editor’s judgement on the value of the information to the user.