Fact-Checking Policy

a) The Gaadijournal is committed to doing its best to publish accurate information across all of its content. We take many steps to ensure accuracy: we investigate claims with scepticism, question assumptions, and challenge conventional wisdom.

b) We are committed to achieving due accuracy in all our output. This commitment is fundamental to our reputation and the trust of audiences. The term ‘due’ means that accuracy must be adequate and appropriate to the output, taking account of the subject and nature of the content and explicitly mentioning any constraints that may influence that expectation.

c) This means all our output, as appropriate to its content and nature, must be well-sourced, based on available evidence, and corroborated. We strive to be honest and open about what we don’t know and avoid unfounded speculation.

d) Our journalists never deliberately plagiarize or knowingly distort facts or context, including visual information.

e) We seek independent verification from sources to confirm claims, information, and allegations, especially those made by public officials or anyone with an agenda beyond merely reporting the truth. Claims, allegations, material facts, and other content that cannot be corroborated are normally attributed to their source.

f) The Gaadijournal stands by the information it publishes and deems it to be accurate. If proven otherwise, we change the news item or information as quickly as possible. We do not knowingly and materially mislead our audiences. We do not distort facts or present invented material as facts that can undermine our audiences’ trust in our content. We acknowledge serious factual errors and correct them quickly, clearly, and appropriately.

g) We provide a fair opportunity for the public to report any inaccuracies or errors in our reportage via the ‘Suggest A Correction’ section that appears at the end of every web story that is published.

h) Our journalists’ primary responsibility is reporting, writing, and fact-checking stories. Stories are subject to review by one or more editors. The Gaadijournal has a multi-level fact-checking structure for stories that require due diligence. The seniority of editors who review a story prior to publication varies based on factors including complexity, sensitivity, and time constraints.

Our Correction Policies

While Gaadijournal.com continually strives for excellence and accuracy, we recognize that we may occasionally make errors. When these errors occur, Gaadijournal.com will take responsibility for correcting them and will maintain a high level of transparency to ensure that incorrect information does not spread.

The following are the steps each party needs to take to achieve the goals of accuracy, transparency, and excellence:

READERS:

If a reader spots an error, he or she should contact the Editor-in-Chief, Hari Babu, by email, phone, mail, or in person.

Email: contact@gaadijournal.com

Subject: Correction Needed

A correction is considered officially submitted once the reader contacts the Editor-in-Chief directly. Corrections submitted to other Gaadijournal.com staff members may not be addressed in a timely manner.

If sent by email or mail, corrections should include the correction, where the correction was seen (online, social media, etc.), the reader’s name, and a phone number or email address where they can be contacted. Readers should also include the correct information and a source for where they found that information, if applicable.

The reader can expect a response from the Editor-in-Chief and may be contacted further if clarification is required or additional information is needed. Please note that submission of a correction guarantees investigation of the issue but does not guarantee that a correction will be issued.

Gaadijournal.com:

Once the Editor-in-Chief is made aware of an error, the matter will be investigated using the information provided by the reader, reporter materials, recordings, and any other sources of information available.

If an error is confirmed, the Editor-in-Chief will issue a correction in all formats where the incorrect information was disseminated:

WEBSITE:

The article will be corrected and an editor’s note will be added to the bottom of the article noting what was incorrect and when the article was updated.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

If the article was posted on Facebook, Twitter, or any other online platform controlled by Gaadijournal.com, a post will be made linking to the corrected article and noting the correction.

Once the correction is made, the Editor-in-Chief will contact the reader who submitted the correction and inform them of the steps taken to correct the error.