Ethics & Conflict of Interest Policy

Maintaining public trust requires unwavering adherence to professional journalism ethics. Torden Media enforces strict ethical rules across all writing, editing, and publishing operations.

1. Conflict of Interest Disclosures

All editors, staff writers, and contributing authors must disclose any potential financial, personal, or commercial relationships that could create a real or perceived conflict of interest. Any staff member with a financial or personal stake in a story subject is excluded from editing or covering that topic.

2. Independence from Advertisers & Donors

Editorial decisions at Torden Media are made independently of advertiser preferences or commercial partnerships. Advertisers and sponsors have zero control or influence over news reporting, story selection, or editorial opinion pieces.

3. Zero Tolerance for Plagiarism

Plagiarism, content scraping, or unauthorized reproduction of external work is strictly prohibited. Every article undergoes automated originality checks and manual review before publication.

4. Sponsored & Paid Content Transparency

If Torden Media accepts sponsored posts, paid partnerships, or affiliate content, these pieces will be explicitly tagged as “Sponsored Content,” “Paid Feature,” or “Advertisement” in full compliance with US FTC guidelines and Google Webmaster Standards.