Editorial Policy

Purpose

This editorial policy explains the standards Adarsh Hindustan aims to follow while reporting, editing and publishing digital news.

This policy is reviewed periodically and updated when newsroom practice changes.

Accuracy and Verification

Editors and reporters should make reasonable efforts to verify facts before publication.

Headlines, images, captions, social posts and summaries should not materially mislead readers or remove important context.

Sources and Attribution

Information should be attributed clearly wherever possible. Anonymous or confidential sources should be used only when there is a valid editorial reason.

User-generated material, social media posts, third-party images and external claims should be checked before being presented as fact.

Corrections and Updates

Verified factual errors should be corrected promptly and proportionately.

Major updates, corrections or removals may include an editor's note when needed for transparency.

Fairness and Right of Reply

Coverage involving allegations, disputes or criticism should seek relevant response where practical and time allows.

If a response is received after publication, the story may be updated when the response is relevant and verifiable.

Opinion, Analysis and News

News reports, opinion pieces, explainers and sponsored content should be clearly distinguishable.

Opinion and analysis may include interpretation, but should still be grounded in facts and avoid deliberate misinformation.

Sensitive Reporting

Extra care should be taken while reporting on children, sexual violence, grief, self-harm, communal tension, crime victims and vulnerable people.

Identifying details should be withheld when disclosure may violate law, safety, dignity or ethical reporting standards.

AI Assistance

AI tools may assist with drafting, summarization, translation, headline ideas or workflow support, but editorial responsibility remains with human editors.

AI-assisted material should be reviewed for accuracy, bias, copyright risk and tone before publication.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions should be independent of advertisers, sponsors, political pressure and undisclosed conflicts of interest.

Sponsored or paid material should be labelled and should not be presented as independent newsroom reporting.

Reader Complaints

Readers can report concerns, corrections or complaints at contact@adarshhindustan.example.

A formal grievance should include the article URL, its publication date and a clear explanation of the concern.

Demo Grievance Officer can be contacted at grievance@adarshhindustan.example.