The Daily Net Ethics Code
It is the policy of TheDailyNet to give its readers a comprehensive, unbiased, and factually accurate reportage of the news.
OOur writers and editors come from strong journalism backgrounds with a foundation of ethics and accuracy. It is our goal to not only gain the trust of readers across the world but also keep that trust by delivering the news unvarnished and with no hidden agendas. TheDailyNet’s content is governed solely by the editorial staff and not by third parties such as advertisers, special interest groups, and or politicians and celebrities.
- No TheDailyNet staff journalist or freelancer should endorse a commercial product unless with the express permission of their head-of-department or editor-in-chief.
- In the case of an article that has been paid for by a company and/or individual, the fact must be mentioned within the first paragraph of the article, and accompanied by a slug stating that it is ‘Sponsored Content’.
- Staff should inform heads of department or senior management of any outside personal or financial interests that might hamper their performance at TheDailyNet.
- Any journalist writing about something with which they have a significant connection must inform their head of department or the editor-in-chief of the same.
- Staff should not use their position to obtain private benefits for themselves or others.
- TheDailyNet staff cannot accept gifts or favors that will cause them to give favorable editorial treatment to a company and/or individual. Where relevant TheDailyNet will disclose these payments, gifts, or other advantages.
- When a hotel, tourism board, or airline sponsors a TheDailyNet journalist on a trip, it should be made clear that acceptance of this offer should not prevent TheDailyNet from reporting the story as it sees fit.
- TheDailyNet journalists should not report or have a published opinion on any person related by blood or marriage or with whom the staff member has a close personal, financial, or romantic relationship.
- TheDailyNet thrives on social media platforms and our journalists are encouraged to be heavily engaged on these. Every TheDailyNet journalist, however, is a representative of the company, even when they are using their accounts. TheDailyNet does not tolerate any of its journalists indulging in online harassment, bullying, hate speech, and/or taking part in the proliferation of blatantly fake news.