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Ethics and Advertising Policy

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Published: October 01, 2025 | National Edition

Ethical Guidelines

Our journalists, with extensive training, guarantee stories meet elevated criteria. Led by Publisher Joseph Belsito (30+ years in media), Editor Gregory Buff (25 in oversight), and Senior Reporter Justin Rodriguez (20 in coverage), we prioritize excellence.

  • Verification and Exactness: Draw from trusted avenues like officials and docs. Details checked via multiple origins, with 4-6 hour timelines. Errors handled per Corrections Policy; full steps in Editorial Process.
  • Balance and Neutrality: Deliver equitable views, revealing conflicts. Specialists provide broad input (no custom advice), chosen impartially with ad disclosures.
  • Autonomy: Choices by editors alone, sans outside input. Firm divide from commerce-see Advertising below.
  • Harm Reduction: Treat delicate topics sensitively, using info for public good only, avoiding excess. E.g., in a 2025 event piece, we omitted sensitive elements to emphasize lessons, per SPJ.
  • Responsibility and Candor: Welcome input; probe ethics fast. Contact editorial@newsline.com
For content errors, submit via our Corrections Form. See our Corrections Policy for details.

Advertising Rules

Ads enable free journalism but don't compromise standards. Compliant with FTC and bar regs.

  • Sponsored Disclosures: Ads, sponsored items, affiliates marked clearly (e.g., "Sponsored Content," "Attorney Ad").
  • Editorial Separation: Ads distinct; no news team role in sales, no advertiser content control. Upholds SPJ autonomy.
  • No Backings or Assurances: No vouching for ad pros or claims-readers verify independently.
  • Vetting and Oversight: Ads reviewed for compliance; rejects for violations. E.g., declined a 2024 ad with unproven assertions. Funds support but don't shape news.
  • User Safeguards: No data sharing sans consent (per Privacy Policy). Flag bad ads to editorial@newsline.com probed in 24 hours, possible removal.

Ongoing Enhancement

We update this policy with feedback and changes for sustained trust. Queries? Email editorial@newsline.com.

More: About Us, Editorial Process & Policy, Corrections Policy.

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