This company values honesty, accountability, and fairness and holds all journalists and other employees to this ethical code of conduct
Accuracy and Fact-Checking
It is up to each journalist to fact-check their own work and maintain accuracy. If inaccurate information or errors within the publication should be found, they should be brought to our editors who will assess whether clarification or corrections must be made. We owe readers accurate reporting and will handle any corrections with transparency and appropriate reassessing and fact-checking. The deliberate use of false information (ie. false quotations, imaginary sources, etc.) is prohibited.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism and the use of others’ work within an article without proper citation are prohibited.
Race, Sexual Orientation, Religion, and Gender
In general, we do not report the race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation of an individual unless such information is relevant to the understanding of the story or in some cases has been approved by the source. If using an individual’s race in a story, a reporter should never assume a person’s race based on appearance and attempt to contact the individual or a trustworthy secondary source to obtain this information. No journalist, editor, photographer, model, or any other individual involved with the production of a publication should be discriminated against for their race, sexual orientation, religion, or gender.
Harassment
All types of harassment and bullying within this company will not be tolerated.
All models on set should be over the age of 18 unless essential to the story. In this case, the child must be accompanied by an agency-provided chaperone. Any shoot requiring nudity or sexually suggestive content must have an intimacy coordinator on set at all times. If sheer clothing is needed for the shoot, appropriate undergarments should be provided unless agreed upon before. Models will be provided with private dressing areas. We recommend that models should not be left unattended with any photographer, makeup artist, or other individuals working on set at any time. No shoot participant may be under the influence of any alcohol or illegal substances.