How we work
About us
The Mongol Times is a bilingual news site that explains Mongolia's week in Mongolian and English. It is based in Ulaanbaatar and edited by Mergen. Our aim is simple: help foreign readers and Mongolians abroad understand what happened in Mongolia this week in about five minutes.
How we check stories
- Every key fact in a story (dates, figures, names, titles, decisions, quotes) is checked against a primary source: Montsame, the government, parliament, the President's Office, ministries, the emergency agency NEMA, the National Statistics Office, the Bank of Mongolia, and official statements from companies and international bodies.
- We find stories through outlets such as gogo.mn and news.mn, and through Reuters, AFP and AP, then check the facts at their source.
- A claim reported by only one outlet is attributed to that outlet by name, or left out.
- Where sources disagree, we follow the primary source.
- Every story lists its sources underneath, with links, marked "Primary" or "Media".
- We never invent quotes, figures or dates.
- In English, tögrög amounts come with a US dollar figure at the Bank of Mongolia's official rate of the day.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it in the story, in both languages. Found an error? Email mail@themongoltimes.com.
Photos
Unless a caption says otherwise, photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences, with the author and licence in the caption. Photos that don't show the actual event are marked "Illustrative photo". We don't use photos from other news sites.
Independence
The Mongol Times is not owned or directed by any political party, government body or company. We don't publish paid articles. If we ever run sponsored content, it will be clearly labelled.
Contact and tips
Story tips, feedback and corrections: mail@themongoltimes.com. If you ask us to, we will keep your name private.