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Voluntary Participation: I understand that participation is voluntary and does not guarantee compensation, salary, stipend or payment.Learning & Mentorship: Switch Media Kenya will provide editorial guidance and practical learning opportunities.Publication & Byline: Accepted stories may carry my name/byline and form part of my professional portfolio.Editorial Standards: I will follow accuracy, fairness, balance, verification, independence and responsible reporting.Original Work: My submissions will be original, with sources and third-party material properly attributed.Fact-checking: I will verify information and accept editorial editing, fact-checking, delay, rejection or removal.No Fabrication: I will not fabricate sources, quotations, events, statistics, photographs, videos or information.Conflicts of Interest: I will disclose personal, financial, political or other conflicts affecting my reporting.Professional Conduct: I will act professionally with sources, the public and organisations.Editorial Rights: Submission does not guarantee publication and Switch Media Kenya retains editorial control.Social Media Profile: I permit publication of the professional/social profile information I provide.Terms of Engagement: My participation is subject to Switch Media Kenya and Grafix Broadcast Media editorial policies.

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