IndigiNews is committed to the creation of Indigenous-centred journalism grounded in cultural care, integrity, accountability and community respect. We strive to build and maintain trust with communities, sources, and the public through transparent, ethical journalism.
- We are editorially independent
- IndigiNews maintains a strict firewall between editorial decision-making and funding, advertising, sponsorships, or donor priorities.
- Donations, grants, or partnerships shall not grant funders the right to review, influence, or veto editorial content. All editorial decisions rest with our editorial staff.
- Where a potential conflict arises (e.g. with institutional funders or community partners), editors must document and explain how editorial independence was preserved.
- We commit to fairness and accuracy
- Every factual element in a story (dates, names, statistics, events) must be verified. In the case of uncertainty, editors must flag caveats or indicate limitations.
- Our reporters will take care to present perspectives fairly, avoid distortions, and provide relevant context in each story.
- Mistakes will be acknowledged transparently and corrected promptly. Corrections include an editorial note that describes what was changed and why.
- People, organizations, or institutions within our reporting will be given a reasonable opportunity to respond prior to publication.
- We will protect our sources
- Our reporters will inform sources of the nature, purpose, and potential consequences of the interview and/or how their words will be used.
- Extra care is required when interviewing or portraying survivors, children, Elders, or people in trauma or crisis.
- Consent should be carefully obtained, explained, and often revisited.
- Stories should avoid causing unnecessary harm, sensationalizing trauma, or retraumatizing sources.