Sapan News Network

We cover and connect Southasia, the Indian Ocean, and diaspora

Editorial Independence Policy

We subscribe to standards of editorial independence adopted by the Institute for Nonprofit News:

Our organisation retains full authority over editorial content to protect the best journalistic and business interests of our organisation. We maintain a firewall between news coverage decisions and sources of all revenue. Acceptance of financial support does not constitute implied or actual endorsement of donors or their products, services or opinions.

We accept gifts, grants and sponsorships from individuals and organisations for the general support of our activities, but our news judgements are made independently and not on the basis of donor support.

Our organisation may consider donations to support the coverage of particular topics, but our organisation maintains editorial control of the coverage. We will cede no right of review or influence of editorial content, nor of unauthorised distribution of editorial content.

Our organisation will make public all donors who give a total of $5,000 or more per year. We will accept anonymous donations for general support only if it is clear that sufficient safeguards have been put into place that the expenditure of that donation is made independently by our organisation and in compliance with INN’s Membership Standards.