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Media editorial charter

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Know how to develop or reinforce an editorial charter in line with the fundamental ethical principles of trustworthy journalism, incorporating the principles of ethical practice, good governance, self-regulation and engagement with the public.

Course Contents

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At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Define an editorial mission and an editorial charter
  • Publish an editorial charter or other document setting out the editorial principles and values we follow
  • Apply the processes and steps involved in developing and updating an editorial charter 
  • Translate the ethical principles of journalism into concrete form in the media outlet's editorial charter
  • Setting up safeguards to prevent conflicts of interest
  • Differentiate between information and communication
  • Identify, distinguish and manage sponsored content
  • Monitor the adoption of the editorial charter by the media's teams, in particular through training, role-playing, etc
  • Evaluate, listen to and take into account public feedback to update the charter
  • Educate the public about journalistic and editorial news issues

Jacqueline Dalton –
Fondation Hirondelle 

Jackie Dalton is head of editorial content at Fondation Hirondelle, an organisation which aims to ensure that populations in crisis-affected countries have access to reliable information and spaces for dialogue. Jackie has 20 years’ experience in media and in humanitarian programming.

Emmanuel De Solère Stinzy - 
Journalism trainer

Emmanuel is the founder and director of Journalists and Mediators, a French non-profit which works to strength democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights through quality journalism and mediation. Emmanuel also works as a journalist for various partners in Africa and France including CFI, Syfia International and Fondation Hirondelle.

Fondation Hirondelle is a Swiss non-profit organization working to ensure that people facing crises have access to reliable, local, independent information. It has been supporting local media and journalists in fragile contexts for over 30 years (since 1995).

To successfully complete the course and get your certificate, you will need to achieve a 60% pass rate for the graded assessment.