policy.editorial

JharKhabar is committed to maintaining the highest standards of journalism. Our editorial team follows strict ethical guidelines to ensure accuracy, fairness, and integrity in every story we publish. We prioritize original reporting, thorough research, and verified accounts over speed or sensationalism.

Our newsroom operates with total editorial independence. Decisions regarding story selection, placement, and coverage are made free from any political, commercial, corporate, or external influence. Advertisers, sponsors, and investors have no say in our editorial process or coverage choices.

We rigorously verify all sources, evidence, and background facts before publication. Multiple independent sources are required for sensitive, investigative, or unverified claims. Anonymous sources are used sparingly and only when revealing their identity poses direct risks to personal safety or livelihood.

JharKhabar journalists and editors are prohibited from accepting personal payments, gifts, trips, or special favors from subjects of reporting, political organizations, or commercial entities. Any unavoidable financial or personal conflicts of interest related to a subject matter are explicitly disclosed to readers within the story.

We take full responsibility for our reporting. When factual errors occur, we are committed to correcting them quickly, transparently, and clearly noting the correction within the published article.

Content submitted by readers, op-ed contributors, or community members undergoes editorial review prior to publication. We maintain strict moderation standards and reserve the right to edit, decline, or remove any submission or comment containing hate speech, personal attacks, misinformation, or defamation.

Plagiarism in any form is strictly forbidden. All content published on JharKhabar must be original or appropriately attributed. Automated AI writing tools are never used to generate unverified news articles; any synthetic media, graphic illustrations, or data visualizations generated with AI tools are clearly labeled as such for full transparency.