Fact-Checking Policy

a) Panjitimes24 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 the accuracy must be adequate and appropriate to the output, taking account of the subject and nature of the content and explicitly mentioning/underlining any constraint 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 at Panjitimes24 never plagiarize deliberately or distort facts or context, including visual information knowingly.

e) We seek independent verification from sources to confirm claims, information, allegation, 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 will normally be attributed.

d) Panjitimes24 stands by the information it publishes and deems it to be accurate. If proven otherwise, we change the news item/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.

e) 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.

f) Our journalists’ primary responsibility is reporting, writing, and fact-checking stories. Stories are subject to review by one or more editors. Panjitimes24 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 on a range of factors, including complexity, sensitivity, and the pressure of time.

Correction Policies

READERS: If a reader spots an error, he or she should contact the editor-in-chief, Rahul Sharma, immediately by email, phone, mail, or in person.

Email: panjitimes24@gmail.com

Sub: Correction Needed

A correction is not officially submitted until the reader contacts the editor-in-chief directly. Corrections submitted to other Panjitimes24 staff members may not be addressed in a timely manner or at all.

If sent by email or mail, corrections should include the correction, the issue date or number, where the correction was seen (in print, online, etc.), the reader’s name, and a phone number or email address they can be contacted at. Readers should also include the correct information and a source for where they found that information, if applicable. For example, if a Student Senate vote tally was incorrect, please provide the minutes from that meeting.

The reader can expect a response from the editor-in-chief and may be contacted further if a clarification is noted or the editor needs more information. Please note that a correction submission is a guarantee that the error will be investigated but not a guarantee that a correction will be issued.

PANJITIMES24: Once the editor-in-chief is made aware of an error, he or she will investigate the error using the information provided by the reader, meeting minutes, reporter’s recordings, and any other sources of information available.

If an error is found, the editor-in-chief will issue a correction in all forms that the information was incorrectly disseminated:

PRINT: Corrections will be printed on page 2A in the next issue published. The correction will denote the issue, article, and incorrect information along with the correction.

panjitimes24.com: 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 changed.

SOCIAL MEDIA: If the article was posted on Facebook, Twitter, or any other online medium controlled by Panjitimes24, a post will be made linking to the corrected article, 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 that were taken to correct the error.