Independence
from those we cover is a key principle of journalistic integrity. We avoid
conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts. My Canada Times believes
in paying the costs incurred in gathering and publishing news. In circumstances
where that may not be possible, we disclose information that could create the
perception of a conflict of interest. Transparency with our readers and
openness about the potential for conflicts should guide our considerations
about real or perceived conflicts.
Our
columnists find, confirm and create news stories - and we anticipate that them
should be precise. To accomplish this they ought to consistently try to
validate claims and cross-check actualities.
There can be
no compromise with accuracy. Accuracy is our most basic contract with readers
and is the responsibility of everyone in our newsrooms. Accuracy is grounded in
verification, the essence of journalism. We must check and double-check all the
information we publish, including information from all other publications.
We make
sure that our sources are verifiable and trustworthy from multiple accounts,
and gather a substantial amount of information before we place something
online. Before each story we ultimately publish we ask ourselves: Is this story
newsworthy? Are we telling the whole story? Are our sources reputable,
credible, and transparent? How can we be informative and fair? Only after we
are satisfied that we have created something worth publishing and had it
reviewed by editors do we publish the piece.
Contact us
at: cs@mycanadiantimes.com
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