610 CKTB Editorial Standards
Our primary directive is to report accurate, balanced, timely and comprehensive news and information in the public interest.
Independence is a fundamental news value at Whiteoaks Communications Group; we will resist attempts at censorship or pressure to alter news content, real or apparent.
Integrity, fairness, and transparency are at the foundation of our newsgathering process. We are committed to reporting news without distortion or misrepresentation.
Getting it right is more important than getting it first. Our journalistic standards will not be compromised by deadlines.
Our mission is to provide news and stories of relevance to our audience, both on-air and online.
News events and public issues may be analyzed and put into context, if comment or opinion is clearly identified and kept distinct from regular news coverage.
Whiteoaks strives to reflect the diversity of Canadian society in the hiring of on-air employees, behind-the-scenes editorial decision makers, and our choices of interview subjects, experts, analysts, and commentators.
Factors such as race, national or ethnic origin, skin colour, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and physical or mental disability will only be reported when relevant to news coverage.
We are committed to removing impediments and bans on the reporting of news in the public interest.
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