The Uyghur Post: Core Journalistic Guidelines

I. Mission & Scope

The Uyghur Post adheres to the highest journalistic standards to report on crucial news, events, and analyses related to the Uyghur homeland, diaspora, rights, international responses, culture, politics, and economy.

II. Independence & Separation

News vs. Opinion: The News section operates fully independently, managed by the Chief Editor for selection, editing, and corrections. The Opinion section is reserved for editorials, commentaries, and external views, respecting administrative viewpoints but separate from news reporting.
Organizational Independence: The Uyghur Post is an independent media organization, unaffiliated with any political or religious group.

III. News Reporting Standards

Accuracy & Truthfulness: All reports must be factual, objective, accurate, and neutral.
Source Verification:
- Mandatory: Use only verified and trustworthy sources. Major events require at least two trustworthy sources.
- Citations: All external sources (media, research, government, statements) must be properly credited, cited, and linked. Unauthorized copying is prohibited.
- Anonymity: Respected and archived if a source requests it in urgent news.
- Balance: Diaspora issues must include perspectives from all sides.
Image Use: Images must be sourced from The Uyghur Post library, authorized/shared with permission, public domain, or copyright-free.
Language: Must follow standard Uyghur lexical, grammatical, and stylistic rules. New words are approved by consultation.
Corrections: Any factual errors must be acknowledged, corrected, and published promptly.

IV. Staff & Ethics

Reporters: Professionals fluent in Uyghur, trained, truthful, and committed to public information. They work as salaried or volunteer staff.
Spirit: Staff must exhibit Courage to confront propaganda and threats, and Verification to expose Chinese government disinformation with evidence.
Conflict of Interest & Transparency:
- Staff must avoid conflicts of interest and declare potential biases.
- Journalistic staff cannot hold positions in political organizations.
- Gifts or favors that could influence reporting are prohibited.
- All economic or political relations with governments must be disclosed.
- Staff must avoid social disputes, attacks, propaganda, or offensive behavior.

V. Opinion and Organizational Voice

Opinion Content: Must be clear, original, accurate, and supported by reliable sources. The views expressed are those of the author, not The Uyghur Post, unless explicitly stated in an Editorial. Content must not infringe on personal rights, religion, race, or gender.
Organizational Voice: A dedicated section to publish statements from external organizations for public record, clearly attributed, and separate from The Uyghur Post’s reporting independence.