Editorial Policy & Code of Ethics

EEST TV exists to report what is happening in India and the world, especially in business and the economy, accurately, fairly and independently. These standards apply to everything we publish, in every format. They draw on the Press Council of India’s Norms of Journalistic Conduct and the Code of Ethics for digital news publishers under the IT Rules, 2021.

1. Accuracy

• We report only what we can verify. Facts, figures, names, titles and dates are checked against primary sources: official documents, regulatory filings, exchange data, court records and statements on the record. Our Fact-Checking Policy sets out how.
• Numbers are given with their source and the time they refer to (“as of the market close on …”).
• We distinguish clearly between news, analysis and opinion. Opinion pieces are labelled.
• When we get something wrong, we correct it openly (see our Corrections Policy).

2. Sourcing and attribution

• Quotes are reproduced faithfully, in context, and attributed. We never invent quotes, sources or people.
• When we report information first published by another news organisation, we say so and link to it where possible.
• Anonymous sources are used only when the information is important to the public, cannot be obtained on the record, and the source is known to the editor. We explain why the source asked not to be named.
• Photographs and media are used only when we have the right to use them, with the photographer or source credited. Images are not altered in ways that change their meaning.

3. Fairness

• People and companies facing serious allegations in our reporting are given a fair opportunity to respond before publication, and their response is reported.
• We do not prejudge the outcome of investigations or trials, and we respect the presumption of innocence.
• We avoid gratuitous references to caste, religion, gender, disability or sexual orientation, and we do not publish content that promotes hatred or violence against any group.
• We protect the identity of survivors of sexual offences and of children in conflict with the law, as Indian law requires.

4. Independence and conflicts of interest

• Editorial decisions are made by our editors alone. Owners, advertisers, sponsors and governments do not decide what we cover or how. See Ownership & Funding and our Advertising Policy.
• Journalists do not accept gifts, payments, free travel or favours that could influence, or appear to influence, their reporting.
• Journalists must declare to their editor any personal, financial or family interest in a story, and step away from it if needed. Staff may not trade in a company’s securities while reporting on it, or act on market information before it is published.
• Sponsored content, if any, is clearly labelled and never presented as news.

5. Editorial review

Every story is reviewed and approved by an editor before publication. Stories on sensitive subjects (politics, elections, religion, courts, public health and market-moving financial news) always get senior editorial review. Bylines name the journalist or the desk responsible; desk bylines are used when several staff contributed.

6. Privacy and harm

We respect privacy and intrude on it only where there is a clear public interest. We take particular care in reporting suicide, self-harm, accidents and violence, and do not publish graphic images without strong public-interest reasons and a warning.

7. Who is responsible

The editor-in-chief is responsible for these standards. Concerns about whether we met them can be raised through our Grievance Redressal process.