Advisory board
A 10–14 member advisory structure with community leaders, journalism experts and business advisors.
- Quarterly meetings
- Published summaries
- Conflict-of-interest disclosures
Governance framework
Community accountability and public trust
Unmuted’s credibility depends on being accountable to the community it serves, not only to funders, advertisers or traffic metrics.
Public feedback
Feedback forms, tip lines, monthly surveys and response commitments.
- tips@unmutedindia.com
- Annual reader survey
- Corrections log
Financial transparency
Publish how the platform is funded and label sponsorships clearly.
- Annual impact report
- Advertiser policy
- Foundation grant disclosure
Source protection
Sensitive sources get anonymity options, consent review and publication-risk assessment.
- No outing
- No unsafe details
- Secure communication guidance
Impact report
Annual report covering what was published, missed, corrected and changed.
- Coverage gaps
- Community requests
- Policy/corporate outcomes
Editorial independence
Sponsorship cannot dictate conclusions, source framing or headline tone.
- Clear separation
- Sponsor labels
- No paid editorial influence