Media Outlet ShoTam Media Date of first publication 17/06/2025 Date of Latest Change 11/12/2025
10. Accuracy
10.1. Processes for Ensuring Accuracy
The Media Outlet shall have internal rules with a systematic editorial process to make sure that the content is accurate and the Editorial Guidelines are adhered to. This may include the verification process for the content and the role of editorial oversight.
Do you have internal rules and a systematic editorial process to ensure the accuracy of your content?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
ShoTam Media’s editorial policy clearly establishes internal rules and a systematic editorial process to ensure the accuracy of its content.
Key Points from the Editorial Policy:
The policy defines core journalistic principles including reliability, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and clear separation of facts from commentars, which apply to all published content.
In the section “Reliability and fact-checking”, it states that every fact must be confirmed by identified and reliable sources, and journalists are required to verify information from multiple independent sources before publication. In cases of uncertainty, facts must be marked as unclear or their level of certainty indicated.
The accuracy section emphasizes that names, data, figures, and quotes must be reported without distortion and that technical, statistical, or legal facts must be thoroughly checked and, if necessary, verified by experts or official sources.
The policy also includes editorial standards and regular review processes, such as periodic analysis of content accuracy, quality review, and updates to editorial guidelines.
Key Points from the Editorial Policy:
The policy defines core journalistic principles including reliability, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and clear separation of facts from commentars, which apply to all published content.
In the section “Reliability and fact-checking”, it states that every fact must be confirmed by identified and reliable sources, and journalists are required to verify information from multiple independent sources before publication. In cases of uncertainty, facts must be marked as unclear or their level of certainty indicated.
The accuracy section emphasizes that names, data, figures, and quotes must be reported without distortion and that technical, statistical, or legal facts must be thoroughly checked and, if necessary, verified by experts or official sources.
The policy also includes editorial standards and regular review processes, such as periodic analysis of content accuracy, quality review, and updates to editorial guidelines.
Do you have internal rules and a systematic editorial process to ensure that the Editorial Guidelines are adhered to?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Yes. ShoTam has clearly defined internal rules and a structured editorial workflow that requires fact-checking, multi-level editorial review, and adherence to its published standards. These processes ensure that all content is checked for compliance with the Editorial Guidelines before publication.
Do you have a verification process for content and the role of editorial oversight?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Yes. ShoTam applies a mandatory verification process that includes checking all facts, sources, data, and quotes before publication, as required by its Editorial Guidelines. Editorial oversight is ensured through multi-level review by editors and content managers, who are responsible for approving, correcting, and validating all materials prior to release.
10.2. Process Review
There shall be a mechanism for the periodic review of the editorial processes to ensure that they are in compliance with the Editorial Guidelines and that the accountability processes are effective and being used to support them.
Do you have a mechanism for periodic review of the effectiveness of the implementation of your Editorial Guidelines in your editorial processes?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Yes. ShoTam is implementing a periodic review mechanism that will not only assess content quality and audience engagement but will also systematically examine key editorial processes such as handling corrections and complaints, updating policies and guidelines, and ensuring staff access to necessary training and expert support. The outcomes of these reviews are used to strengthen accountability processes and continuously improve the practical implementation of the Editorial Guidelines.
Is your accountability mechanism (internal or external) subject to periodic review?
Yes10.3. Statistics and External Content
Statistics and external photographs/video/audio content should be sourced and verified.
Do your Editorial Guidelines require that statistics should be sourced and verified?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
ShoTam’s editorial policy requires that all factual claims, statistical data, research results, and quotations must be supported by verified, reliable sources.
The editorial team uses only official or trustworthy statistical sources, and all statistical data must be checked by an editor prior to publication to ensure accuracy and prevent errors or misrepresentation.
In cases where sociological surveys are cited, publications must include methodological details such as sample size, margin of error, and other key parameters to allow readers to evaluate the credibility of the data.
Additionally, references or links to the original source of the statistics must be included in the material for transparency and traceability.
The editorial team uses only official or trustworthy statistical sources, and all statistical data must be checked by an editor prior to publication to ensure accuracy and prevent errors or misrepresentation.
In cases where sociological surveys are cited, publications must include methodological details such as sample size, margin of error, and other key parameters to allow readers to evaluate the credibility of the data.
Additionally, references or links to the original source of the statistics must be included in the material for transparency and traceability.
Do your Editorial Guidelines require that external photographs/video/audio content should be sourced and verified?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
The authors of materials are identified in publications. When using content from news agencies or partners, the relevant source is indicated. Data on primary and secondary authors is stored by the editorial office and may be provided in accordance with the requirements of CWA 17493.
10.4. Identification of Journalists, Agencies
Principle and secondary authors should be identified, or if not, then recorded via publishing mechanisms, so that this information can be accessed if there is a query. This includes any news agency material subscribed to by the Media Outlet. Any details of individuals should be subject to the legal requirements of data protection and security considerations.
Are the Individual Journalists (including external sources) identified, for example through a byline, or recorded in publishing mechanism so that this information can be accessed?
YesIs all News Agency material used by the Media Outlet recorded and tracked?
Yes10.5. Location Reporting
In news reporting, it should be clear to any reader or audience where a report is being written from, and if it includes location reporting. Where location reporting is constrained due to the mechanism or conditions of the facilitation this should be identified, e.g. an embed with an official army or independent travel with local militias. This may also include occasions where the reporting has been facilitated by a commercial, NGO or governmental organisation and labelling is necessary for transparency.
Is location reporting identified in your content?
YesDo your Editorial Guidelines ensure that any constraint on location reporting be explained in the report or in the context of its publication?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
ShoTam requires journalists to clearly indicate the geographic location relevant to each story in order to provide readers with proper context, avoid misinterpretation, and ensure the accuracy and credibility of the information presented. When reporting on events tied to a specific area, the publication must explicitly state where the reporting was conducted or to which location the information refers, so that readers do not mistakenly assume that local events apply to a wider region.
If the exact location cannot be disclosed due to safety, confidentiality, or editorial reasons, the material must include a note explaining that the location has been withheld and clarify the reason for this limitation. This ensures that the audience understands the conditions under which the information was gathered.
If the exact location cannot be disclosed due to safety, confidentiality, or editorial reasons, the material must include a note explaining that the location has been withheld and clarify the reason for this limitation. This ensures that the audience understands the conditions under which the information was gathered.
Do your Editorial Guidelines require transparency where a location report has been facilitated by an external body?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
When access to a location or information was provided with the assistance of external actors—such as military units, government agencies, municipal authorities, or international organizations—the journalist must disclose this support in the publication. This transparency helps readers understand the circumstances of access, possible restrictions on movement, and the extent to which the journalist could independently observe the situation.
10.6. Automatically Generated Content
News content generated, wholly or partly, automatically by means of algorithmic processes (such as but not limited to text generating systems, bots or artificial intelligence) shall be clearly indicated.
Do you publish any content that is automatically generated?
YesIs it in the Editorial Guidelines of your Media Outlet to clearly indicate content generated, wholly or partly, by means of AI or algorithmic processes?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
ShoTam uses artificial intelligence tools only as auxiliary support for content preparation—for example, for analytics, interview transcription, technical text editing, or visual optimization—while never replacing a human author or editor. All texts, photos, and videos undergo editorial verification to ensure accuracy, ethical compliance, and originality, and any AI-generated elements are clearly disclosed. The outlet follows strict internal control procedures: journalists manually verify all facts and data, AI is never used to create news or manipulative/deepfake content, and transparency about AI usage is a core principle of ShoTam’s editorial practice.
10.7. Algorithmic Dissemination and Curation
A Media Outlet shall indicate its policy on the use of algorithms for news content dissemination or curation and its adherence to best practice requirements from regulatory or advisory bodies.
Do you use any algorithms for the dissemination or curation of content?
No10.8. Treatment of Explicit Content
Editorial processes shall ensure the ethically appropriate treatment of violent and explicit content, of content which features children or other vulnerable people, and of live content.
Do your Editorial Guidelines ensure the ethically appropriate treatment of violent and explicit content?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
ShoTam’s Editorial Guidelines include clear rules for the ethical handling of sensitive, violent, and explicit content, particularly in materials related to war, trauma, captivity, torture, violence, or loss. The guidelines prohibit unnecessary graphic depictions, require respect for the dignity and privacy of victims, allow anonymisation when disclosure poses risks, and mandate content warnings for potentially distressing material. These standards ensure responsible reporting that protects both the individuals featured and the audience.
Do your Editorial Guidelines ensure the ethically appropriate treatment of content which features children or other vulnerable people?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
ShoTam’s Editorial Guidelines contain explicit rules to ensure the ethical treatment of content involving children and other vulnerable individuals. The guidelines require clear content warnings, protection of children’s identities, avoidance of harmful or traumatic depictions, and obtaining consent from parents or guardians before publishing a child’s words or image. These standards safeguard dignity, privacy, and emotional wellbeing, ensuring responsible reporting on vulnerable groups.