Editorial Policy

At The Hindustan Herald, our mission is to provide accurate, fair, and genuinely valuable information to our readers. This Editorial Policy outlines the principles, practices, and team responsibilities that uphold our journalistic integrity.

📌 Our Core Principles

✅ Accuracy and Fact-Checking

Every article is rigorously verified. We rely only on credible, verifiable sources and cross-reference key facts to eliminate errors and misinformation.

✅ Impartiality and Objectivity

We maintain a strictly neutral tone in our reporting. Our content reflects multiple perspectives to ensure our readers receive a fair, balanced understanding of every issue.

✅ Independence

Editorial decisions are made without influence from advertisers, sponsors, or political agendas. Our commitment is to the truth — and to our readers.

✅ Transparency

We clearly label any sponsored or affiliated content. Wherever feasible, we also disclose sources and provide links to original references.

✅ Originality and Attribution

We do not tolerate plagiarism. All articles are either original or properly attributed to their sources, with a strong emphasis on ethical reporting.

✅ Reader Value

Our content is crafted to deliver real impact. Whether it’s breaking news, educational explainers, or analysis — every piece is designed to be practical, insightful, and reader-first.

✅ Fairness and Respect

We avoid sensationalism and treat all subjects — and our audience — with dignity and responsibility.

🧠 Our Editorial Process & Use of AI

At The Hindustan Herald, we follow a structured editorial pipeline with clear human oversight and strategic use of AI tools for support — not substitution.

1. Writers research and draft each article based on credible sources and current developments.
2. The article is then passed to our editorial team, who:
   • Validate the information
   • Check for readability, coherence, SEO alignment, and tone
   • Refine headlines, metadata, and structure
3. AI tools are used selectively for:
   • Generating thematic featured images to match article tone
   • Improving formatting or headline alternatives
   • Aligning content with house style (e.g., readability adjustments)
4. No article is ever auto-published.
   Only senior editors have publishing access, ensuring each story undergoes final human verification before going live.

Our use of AI is to enhance the quality and consistency of the final product — never to replace human insight or journalistic responsibility.

👥 About Our Editorial Team

The editorial team at The Hindustan Herald is made up of dedicated journalists, editors, and content strategists who bring decades of combined experience in:

• Investigative reporting
• Political analysis
• Economic and legal journalism
• Cultural and societal storytelling

Every team member is guided by our core values of truth, transparency, and reader-first journalism.

They are responsible for:

• Verifying and refining content from contributors
• Enforcing all editorial and ethical guidelines
• Managing all aspects of publishing and content quality

You can Meet Our Authors here.

🔄 Corrections Policy

We are committed to accountability. If any factual errors are found, they are corrected promptly and transparently, with an editorial note if necessary.

To report an error, please contact us via our Contact Page.

🙏 Our Commitment to You

This Editorial Policy reflects our dedication to journalism that informs, empowers, and earns your trust every day.

Thank you for making The Hindustan Herald a part of your daily reading.