WIA-NEWS-TRUST Certification Application

Why certify? Ordinary media pay for content and translation, but WIA-NEWS-TRUST certified outlets earn top search placement and reader trust. Get certified before competing outlets in your region.

Benefits for Certified Outlets

Top placement in our search — the certification badge weight puts you at the top of our search results
🏅 Trust badge — shown on article and search cards; clicking it reveals the "journalism nutrition label"
Public verification page — anyone can check which standards you passed by certificate number
Regional representation — a trust signal for Korea-related reporting based on a 192-region classification

Certification evaluates the publishing process and transparency. It does not warrant the factual accuracy of individual articles, and certification may be revoked for violations of the standard.

1. Outlet Information

Outlet name *

Website URL *

RSS feed URL

2. Self-declaration against the criteria (evidence URLs)

Enter the URL of a public page that meets each criterion. This helps a fast and accurate review. (Optional, but the more you fill in, the higher your chance of certification.) See the standard, scoring and tiers in detail →

Publisher Transparency 발행주체 투명성Core

Are the publishing entity, its legal name, representative, and registration clearly disclosed? · Evidence: Masthead / about-us page URL

Corrections Policy 정정보도 정책Core

Is a documented corrections procedure and intake channel publicly available? · Evidence: Corrections policy page URL

Source Attribution 출처표기Core

Do articles consistently attribute sources and quotations? · Evidence: 3 representative article URLs

Ad/Editorial Separation 광고-기사 분리Core

Are ads, sponsored content, and advertorials clearly labeled and visually distinct? · Evidence: Example of labeled ad/sponsored URL

Contact Disclosure 연락처 공개

Are newsroom/tip/inquiry contacts publicly available? · Evidence: Contact page URL

Editorial Desk Independence 데스크 분리(편집 독립)Core

Is editorial independence from advertising/business stated and practiced? · Evidence: Editorial charter URL

Correction History Disclosure 정정 이력 공개

Are actual corrections/rebuttals archived and traceable? · Evidence: Correction example/archive URL

Ownership Disclosure 소유구조 공개Core

Are owners, major shareholders, parent company, and conflicts disclosed? · Evidence: Ownership page URL

Plagiarism & Generative-AI Policy 표절·생성AI 표기 정책Core

Is a plagiarism and generative-AI usage/labeling policy published? · Evidence: Ethics / AI policy URL

Is a legally compliant privacy policy published? · Evidence: Privacy policy URL

Regular Publishing Track Record 정기 발행 실적

Is there a stable, regular publishing cadence and history? · Evidence: Archive / history URL

Regional Relevance 권역 적합성

Does the outlet substantively serve Korea-related coverage in its applied region? · Evidence: Regional coverage URL + branch class

Review fee: US$99
The button below takes you to the card payment page (Stripe). The review starts once payment is complete.
The review fee is non-refundable, even if the outlet is not certified.
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