This training course aims to help news organizations align with the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) standards.
This course addresses a number of topics, especially:
- Definition of Editorial policy and quality journalism privacy, where will you learn about the basic principles of the ethical practice of journalism and the Editorial guidelines;
- International, Regional and local standards of ethical charters and their role in the quality journalism;
This interactive training course delves into editorial policies and newsroom guidelines and journalistic ethics. A multidimensional world where technical, legal and moral intermixes, especially when it comes to covering intricate issues in a turbulent and unstable environment.
The course enables us to master editorial guidelines and how to use them, and makes it easier to identify the editorial guidelines that should be covered to comply with the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI). Then, all you have to do is draft an editorial guidelines document for your organization, small, medium or large.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course you will:
- Be familiar with the technical, legal and ethical aspects, especially when it comes to covering complex issues in a turbulent and unstable environment
- Be proficient in the ethical and editorial rules that are the essence of editorial policy
- Create better journalistic content that preserves the public’s right to obtain good information and free, balanced and fair media that serves the public interest
- Know the international, regional and local conventions that helps the journalist to maintain neutrality regarding all the issues in which he/she report on
Course Syllabus:
1. Editorial policy and quality journalism privacy: Principles and requirements
Section 1: Definition of editorial policies
Section 2: Basic principles of the ethical practice of journalism
Section 3: Editorial guidelines
2. International and local standards of ethical charters and their role in quality journalism
Section 1: International media ethical charters
Section 2: Regional media ethical charters
