Editorial independence

Editorial independence means that there is separation between the people who run a newspaper or website and the people who write the articles. It means that the journalists who work for the newspaper or website are free to write what they want without being told what to write by the owners, advertisers or politicians. This way, journalists can be fair and objective in their reporting while also protecting their sources and their articles from outside influence. Just like how you get to choose what toys you want to play with, journalists get to choose what they want to write about without anyone telling them what to do.