Editorial Policy

Effective: June 10, 2026

CBC Awards Staging is an English-language news service that converts and adapts licensed source articles for a global audience. This Editorial Policy sets out our standards for content production, byline conventions, and error handling.

In keeping with our mission as journalists, we observe the following principles when reporting:

• We do not report unfounded information that harms an individual’s reputation, and we protect the privacy of those we cover.
• We do not use a reporter’s position to obtain improper gain in the course of reporting.
• Our reporters refrain from any conduct that undermines the dignity of the profession.
• We do not discriminate against the socially, culturally, or politically vulnerable.
• We do not provoke conflict between regions, classes, religions, genders, or groups.
• We promptly correct any erroneous reporting.

1. Editorial Independence

CBC Awards Staging’s editorial authority is exercised independently of advertisers, partners, and external stakeholders. Decisions on translation, adaptation, and publication follow our editorial policy, and advertising or commercial interests do not influence editorial direction.

2. How We Produce Content

CBC Awards Staging articles are produced through the following process:

• Licensed source articles may be adapted and translated using AI technology when source rights permit it.
• The adapted and translated articles are published automatically on CBC Awards Staging when the publication gates pass.
• The editorial operation continuously monitors published articles and reviews or revises headlines and content as needed.
• The editorial operation manages content on an ongoing basis so that the facts of the original are not distorted.

3. Byline Principles

Every article carries a byline in the following format:

[Reporter Name], Staff Reporter | [publication date]

Reporter names are based on source byline information. The English names currently registered for this template are:

• Younggon Kim
• Wooil Shim
• Oseong Kwon
• Hyeonjin Kim
• Jonghoon Jeong
• Jay Choi
• Jongha Lee
• Jonggyu Park
• Mincheol Kim
• Dongjun Han
• Minjun Hyeon

4. Error Handling

Where an error is found in a published article or a correction request is received, we handle it as follows:

• We review the matter within three business days of receipt.
• If an error is confirmed, we revise the article and note the correction and date at the bottom of the article.
• Where the error originated in the source text, we also notify the source publication.

Correction requests can be submitted to the contact address in the footer. See our Corrections Policy for the full procedure.

5. Copyright and Attribution

Copyright in all articles published on CBC Awards Staging belongs to CBC Awards Staging. English-language articles cite the source of the original article where required, and the facts of the original are not altered arbitrarily.

6. Changes to This Policy

This Editorial Policy may change according to our operating circumstances. Any changes will be announced on the site.