The Hindu : Front Page : Two-way channel for <I>The Hindu's</I> readers

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Tuesday, Feb 28, 2006

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Two-way channel for The Hindu's readers

THE READERS' Editor of The Hindu will be functional from March 1, 2006. The key objectives of this appointment are to institutionalise the practice of self-regulation, accountability, and transparency; to create a new visible framework to improve accuracy, verification, and standards in the newspaper; and to strengthen bonds between the newspaper and its millions of print platform and online readers.

The Readers' Editor will be a two-way channel for readers' suggestions and grievances relating to accuracy, fairness, standards, good taste, and the highest values of journalism in whatever is published in The Hindu . Complaints will be enquired into and follow-up action taken by publishing corrections or clarifications; by replying to the complainant; and by enabling corrective action to be taken, as needed.

Issues arising from opinions expressed in the editorials or articles published do not fall within the purview of the Readers' Editor. They will be dealt with by those in charge of Letters to the Editor and by other editorial personnel.

The functions of the Readers' Editor are set out in the Terms of Reference, published on January 14, 2006, and accessible at The Hindu website (www.thehindu.com) .

Readers can contact the Readers' Editor or his office by:

1. emailing readerseditor@thehindu.co.in (please give the full postal address and phone number), or

2. regular mail at Readers' Editor, The Hindu , Kasturi Buildings, 859-860 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002 (please give the full postal address and phone number), or

3. Telephone No: +91-44-2841 82 97 (Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or

4. Fax No. +91-44-2855 29 63.

Please specify (a) the edition, that is, the place of publication, (b) the date of publication, and (c) the page number of the published item referred to.

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