Gwadar E Tawar is a Balochi word which means the voice of Gwadar. We believe in freedom of speech and right to access to the information. It's our Dream to be first international Balochi digital media platform. Gwadar e Tawar aims to fill the gap in local news media in Balochi language. Its focus is on giving coverage to the youth and women in particular. It also covers literature, art and social
issues in Balochistan. This editorial policy for Gwadar e Tawar will act as a guideline for the editorial team while reporting, editing and publishing content on all its digital platforms. Content
This section of the policy will focus on the content covered by Gwadar e Tawar. News reporting
Gwadar e Tawar relies on its three-member editorial team, 10 stringers and its networks in the journalism community to obtain news from different parts of Balochistan. In case of a story reported by a member of the team, a byline will be provided only if it is an exclusive article reported on by a team member. When a reporter’s name is not given, the byline will say “Gwadar e Tawar”. In case of news curated from another news outlet, a link would always be provided to the original article along with mentioning the name of the organization where the original article appeared. All videos produced by Gwadar e Tawar will contain a watermark of the Gwadar e Tawar logo to prevent plagiarism and unfair distribution. Verification and fact-checking
The editorial team at Gwadar e Tawar has primary responsibility to ensure that their reporting, writing and social media shares are accurate and verified by the relevant authorities. The information provided by one source will be verified by at least one other source. Where this is not possible, Gwadar e Tawar will rely on its journalists’ network to verify the content of the news. All information will be verified by the relevant government or professional bodies, where required. In cases where a source has established genuine grounds to withhold name, they will be identified by their designation or their location. The reason why the name was withheld will also be mentioned clearly. Topics
Gwadar e Tawar will focus on giving coverage to the youth and women in particular. It will also cover literature, art and social issues in Balochistan. It will not cover any breaking news, political news or any story related to the ongoing militant insurgency in the region. Opinion/Analysis
Gwadar e Tawar is committed towards broadening the scope of Baloch journalism and giving voice to Baloch experts and analysts. Many graduate students contribute in-depth stories about geographical discoveries and unique phenomenon in the region. When an article is not a news item, the website will carry the label that will mark it as such. For articles contributed by external writers, the label would say ‘opinion’ or ‘analysis’ whichever is applicable.
