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    Editorial Policies

    Infoeast is an Infoeast Digital Media publication covering the Southeast business, economy, and political climate with slight reference to Education, Technology, People Watch, and the Diasporan community. Infoeast chronicles and leads the conversation about the current state of the region and what the future holds for it. 

    Our goal is to set the pace with our journalism, serving our audiences with accuracy, honesty, transparency, and a sense of duty. As a media organisation, upholding our integrity and journalistic independence while maintaining strong reference to ethics is key.  

    Below are the editorial and ethical standards that our reporters, editors, photo and video producers, graphic designers, and any other individual involved in the making and/or publishing of any of our editorial products are expected to stick by with military precision.

    As we take our rightful place as the leading publication south of the Niger, our vision remains vivid and our resolve resolute on the path ahead.

    Infoeast Digital Media, January 2025

    Accuracy

    Corrections

    Every reporter must gather and report on information that is not only accurate and fact-checked but has been obtained through legal and ethical journalistic processes. Always attribute information and never plagiarise. 

    Reporters are primarily responsible for ensuring that they speak with appropriate and diverse sources, verify and fact-check information, and produce accurate and balanced news stories, analysis or feature articles. 

    Reporters are also responsible for ensuring that facts are not deliberately distorted or misrepresented. 

    If you notice any errors in our coverage, kindly reach us on WhatsApp +2348187619041

    Retraction

    Infoeast will not take down an already published story, text, or visual.

    Our reporters take great care to research, report, and put together stories, and our editors edit extensively for accuracy, balance, and fairness among other details, before publication. Takedowns are off the question, and we can only cede to corrections.

    Sources

    Anonymity

    In line with global journalism standards, we prioritise transparency by attributing facts and quotes to fully named sources. 

    Anonymity, full or partial (the use of pseudonyms or first names only), is granted only when a source’s life or livelihood is at risk. For example, a source who might lose their job or face retaliation for being linked to a published story can be granted anonymity. 

    Fair Hearing

    We aim to produce reporting that is balanced, well contextualised, and enables our audience to fully understand its impact in the ecosystem. We strive to present multiple perspectives and avoid sensationalism or misleading representations. 

    Reporters must ensure sources are represented without distortion or selective quoting and that all relevant context for a full understanding of a story is presented. 

    Especially for conflict stories, we offer all individuals, organisations, and institutions the opportunity to respond to allegations or criticisms at least twenty-four hours before publication. 

    Reporters must be transparent about the terms of their engagement with sources—on-the-record, off-the-record, or on background—and ensure these terms are fully understood, documented, and honoured. 

    Compensation

    Editorial staff may not receive personal gifts and favours from individuals or organisations we cover or are likely to in exchange for editorial coverage or favours (e.g., seeing the entirety of a news or feature article before publication). 

    If at all accepted, personal gifts should be of negligible monetary value and present no outright or perceived conflict of interest. If in doubt, editorial staff should seek the advice of the editor-in-chief before accepting any gifts, monetary or otherwise. 

    Overall, reporters must ensure that their decisions as they pertain to current or potential sources advance the mission of the publication as a fair, accurate, and responsible chronicler of the growth and development of technology across Africa. 

    Conflicts of Interest

    Editorial Independence

    Like many global media businesses, Infoeast partly relies on advertising, sponsorships, and grants to generate revenue. 

    As an industry-specific publication, many of these organisations and institutions are those we report on or are likely to report on.

    While the editorial and business departments communicate with each other in the business interests of Infoeast Digital Media, the editorial department maintains strict independence in deciding what stories it pursues, as it is crucial to understanding the region of study. Paid-for content is always clearly identified on Infoeast’s platforms and is separate from editorial. 

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