{"id":167358,"date":"2025-03-04T13:31:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/key-news-suriname-ethics-policy\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T13:31:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:31:33","slug":"key-news-suriname-ethics-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/key-news-suriname-ethics-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Key News Suriname Ethics Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"409\"><strong data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"407\">1. Independence and Impartiality<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"835\">\n<li data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"563\">Key News Suriname is an independent news platform and is not influenced by political parties, advertisers, or other stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"710\">Our reporting is neutral and impartial. We avoid conflicts of interest and ensure that our coverage is based on facts. <\/li>\n<li data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"835\">Journalists and editors may not accept payments or gifts that could compromise their independence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"889\"><strong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"887\">2. Truthfulness and Accuracy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1171\">\n<li data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"991\">All news reports are carefully checked for accuracy before they are published.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1103\">Sources are verified and, where possible, information is confirmed from multiple reliable sources.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1171\">Errors are openly acknowledged and corrected as quickly as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1219\"><strong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1217\">3. Transparency and Correction Policy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1393\">\n<li data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1308\">If an article contains inaccuracies, a clear correction will be added.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1393\">If necessary, a rectification will be published with an explanation of the error.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1437\"><strong data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1435\">4. Sources and Confidentiality<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1679\">\n<li data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1579\">Key News Suriname protects the identity of confidential sources, unless they are involved in illegal or unethical activities.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1679\">We respect the off-the-record principle, unless there is a compelling public interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1751\"><strong data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1749\">5. Independence from Advertisements and Commercial Content<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1929\">\n<li data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1848\">Advertisements and commercial content are clearly distinguished from editorial content.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1929\">Advertisers have no influence on editorial choices and news content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1985\"><strong data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1983\">6. Respect and Ethical Responsibility<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2280\">\n<li data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2071\">We respect the privacy and dignity of all individuals we report on.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2193\">Sensitive topics are handled with care, taking the impact on those involved into account in our reporting.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2280\">Discrimination, hate speech, or inflammatory language will not be tolerated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2330\"><strong data-start=\"2287\" data-end=\"2328\">7. Plagiarism and Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2543\">\n<li data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2464\">Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. All content must be original or correctly attributed to the original source. <\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2543\">Citing other media or sources is done with clear attribution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2594\"><strong data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2592\">8. Social Media and Personal Conduct<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2847\">\n<li data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2714\">Employees must be aware of their role as representatives of Key News Suriname, including on social media.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2847\">Personal opinions on social media must not jeopardize the credibility and objectivity of Key News Suriname.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2849\" data-end=\"2884\"><strong data-start=\"2854\" data-end=\"2882\">9. Conflicts of Interest<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"3048\">\n<li data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"3048\">Employees must report potential conflicts of interest and avoid situations where their personal interests could influence news reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3093\"><strong data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3091\">10. Contact and Complaints Procedure<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"3094\" data-end=\"3269\">\n<li data-start=\"3094\" data-end=\"3196\">Readers can submit complaints and correction requests via [contact details of Key News Suriname].<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3269\">All complaints are taken seriously and investigated by the editorial team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Independence and Impartiality Key News Suriname is an independent news platform and is not influenced by political parties, advertisers, or other stakeholders. Our reporting is neutral and impartial. 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