The MediaWise Trust was invited by the Leveson Inquiry to expand upon proposals outlined in our earlier statement of evidence ‘Pity the Poor Citizen Complainant’ for a more open and accountable system of self-regulation. ‘A fair system of regulation’ was … Continue reading
Adopted by the Governing Board of the Association of Polish Journalists (SDP, Stowarzyszenia Dziennikarzy Polskich) in 2001. Accepting the principles of the Media Ethic Charter and the declarations of the International Federation of Journalists we acknowledge, that: – The task … Continue reading
In July 2010, the Saeima (the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia) adopted, and the President proclaimed, the following Electronic Mass Media Law (pdf), to regulate the procedures and provisions for the operation of the electronic mass media under the … Continue reading
Code of Ethics, adopted by the plenary meeting of the Press Council of Luxembourg on 28 March 2006. Preliminary explanations A code of ethics, an example of a Charter, must be easily readable for media professionals as well as for … Continue reading
“This study, produced by the Media Diversity Institute in partnership with ARTICLE 19 and the European Federation of Journalists and its Ethical Journalism Initiative campaign, highlights the importance of good practice within journalism and serves as encouragement and guidance for … Continue reading
27 April 2012 – The MediaWise Trust submitted its evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practice and ethics of the press on 13 March 2012. The 76-page document covers our work with complainants over nearly 20 years, press … Continue reading
20 April 2012 – The 2012 Benn Debate was a panel discussion on rebuilding trust in journalism after the phone hacking scandal. ‘Hacked to Bits’ was organised by the Bristol branch of the NUJ and Bristol Festival of Ideas, in … Continue reading