Editorial Charter, Fact-Checking & AI Ethics

1. The NCRBuzz Editorial Standard

NCRBuzz is built on the journalistic philosophy of "Pure Facts. Zero Opinion. Complete Context." We believe that an informed public deserves unbiased reporting without emotional exaggeration or partisan editorializing.

2. Fact-Checking & Verification Methodology

Our desk enforces a multi-tiered verification pipeline before any dispatch is released on our live wire:

• Cross-Agency Corroboration: We ingest and cross-verify reports from certified national and international wire services (PTI, ANI, BBC, Reuters, The Hindu, Business Standard). A developing claim requires corroboration across at least two independent primary wires before being treated as verified fact.
• Official Statements vs Assertions: Claims made by political leaders, corporate spokespersons, or interest groups are strictly attributed as statements rather than objective truths.
• Financial & Metric Verification: Economic indicators, stock movements, and corporate financial results are cross-checked against official stock exchange filings (BSE/NSE) and government gazette releases.

3. Corrections & Retractions Policy

We hold ourselves accountable to immediate, transparent corrections:

• If an error of fact is identified, our editorial desk updates the story with an explicit [CORRECTION] notice at the top detailing what was amended.
• Readers can submit correction requests directly to [email protected] with supporting documentation. We review and act upon verified factual discrepancies within 12 hours.

4. AI Grounding & Transparency Guardrails

NCRBuzz utilizes state-of-the-art natural language processing to assist in categorizing, structural partitioning, and trilingual synthesis. To ensure zero algorithmic hallucination:

• Strict Extraction: Models are constrained to ground summaries solely within verified wire inputs. Speculation and extrapolation are programmatically blocked.
• Human Oversight: Editorial leads audit synthesized threads in real time, with the authority to freeze, edit, or retract dispatches.

5. Ethical Boundaries & Sensitive Reporting

In accordance with the Press Council of India Norms of Journalistic Conduct:

• We strictly conceal the identities of minors involved in legal proceedings or abuse (POCSO Act).
• We do not sensationalize crime, suicide, or communal disputes.
• We maintain zero tolerance for hate speech, harassment, or defamatory content.