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Southern
Outer Banks News, Inc. has a Digital Media Integrity Policy
(DMIP). Our
policy reflects our stated mission of delivering content that is true,
unaltered, undoctored, and unbiased. SOBX News does not try to
manipulate our media to suggest a narrative like the big corporate
for-profit news
media does. Here at SOBX News we believe our viewers are
intelligent enough to form their own
conclusions without us "nudging" them in a particular political
direction. Our DMIP is as follows:
- Honesty - Images used in Southern
Outer Banks News, Inc. reporting will always tell the truth. The content
of a photograph may not be altered by any means. No element will be
digitally added to or subtracted from any photograph. The faces or
identities of individuals will not be obscured by Photoshop or any
other editing tool. Cropping,
dodging and burning, conversion into grayscale, and normal toning and
color adjustments are allowed but are limited to what is minimally
necessary for clear and accurate reproduction and that restore the
authentic nature of the photograph. Changes in density, contrast,
color
and saturation levels that substantially alter the original scene or
the appearance of individuals are not acceptable. Backgrounds will
not be digitally blurred or eliminated.
- Video
- Video used in Southern Outer Banks News, Inc. reporting may be improved by using subtle, standard methods such as adjusting
video and audio levels, color correcting due to white balance,
eliminating buzzing, hums, clicks, pops, wind noise, or overly long pauses or other
technical faults, and equalization of audio to make the sound clearer —
provided the content is not concealed, obscured, removed or otherwise
altered.
- Unnamed sources
- Journalists have an obligation under our code of ethics to protect
our sources, but we also have a duty to establish that the sources we
use are reliable and that material has been appropriately
obtained. Southern
Outer Banks News, Inc will make every reasonable effort to verify the
content of our news videos and will protect the identity of our
sources, where applicable, to the extend permitted
by law under the North Carolina Journalists Shield Law. A copy of
that statute can be viewed/downloaded from our Resources page.
- Corrections Policy
- If you believe a story we have published is inaccurate, please
contact the editorial team. You can contact Southern Outer Banks News,
Inc via our Contact Us page. Once
verified, we will correct the story on the website as soon as
possible. Where appropriate, the fact a correction has been made
will be noted on the story and/or on the videos page.
- Feedback & Complaints - Southern
Outer Banks News, Inc.
abides by the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics where
it is relevant to our content and the publication. To see a copy
of the Code, go to our Resources page and
scroll down to the "Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics"
link. If you would like to make a complaint under the Society of
Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, please contact us via our Contact Us page.
The Reporters Committee
for Freedom of the Press is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
that provides free
attorney services, free
legal resources and free
representation to journalists across the nation through their free
Legal hotline, legal guides, friend-of-the-court briefs, and litigation
services.
No journalist ever pays for this vital legal support. The
Reporters Comittee for Freedom of the Press provides free legal help
when journalists are barred from court proceedings, denied access to
public records, or faced with threats or violence so they can continue
to safely and effectively cover the issues that impact our communities. |
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