Compliance Guide
Find the resources to comply with the Journalism Trust Initiative:
discover JTI app; get expert advice on meeting JTI standards; explore various account types.
Start Your JTI Certification
Start your certification journey with a self-assessment—the first step to transparency. Submit your data, and your report will be published on the JTI website. Certification is optional and depends on your resources. The JTI team is here to support you every step of the way!
Create an account
In JTI APP, fill in the basic information about your media outlet: name, adress, registation. This will take up to one minute.
Conduct a self-assesment
Assess your compliance with JTI standards. The transparency report will be published on the website.
Publish a report
Submit your transparency report to showcase your commitment to journalistic integrity. The report is published on JTI website.
Certify your media
Connect with a certifier through JTI. Certification can be self-funded or supported by a JTI grant. Learn more here.
Discover JTI:APP
Watch the tutorial and get familiar with the platform and navigate the process with ease.
Create your account
Sign up based on your entity type and get started with the certification process
Media Outlet
The editorial unit that seeks JTI compliance, which can be a website, periodical, radio station, TV channel, or newsroom
Goals:
- Conduct self-assessment
- Publish a report
- Gain a certification
Certifier
An independent, accredited body responsible for auditing and verifying a media outlet’s compliance with JTI standards
Goals:
- Register your account
- Audit media outlets
- Award the certification
Guide to a Successful JTI Media Self-Assessment
Get step-by-step guidance on meeting each JTI criterion and achieving full compliance
1.1 Legal Entity Name
The first JTI question requests the organization’s name, specifically the legal entity behind the media outlet, not its publication title. This could be a government department, nonprofit, or business that owns the outlet. For instance, USA Today operates under Gannett. The crucial detail is the name appearing on official documents or legal records.
1.2 Contact Details and Identifiers
The Journalism Trust Initiative helps build a healthier information space by:
- Helping consumers, advertisers, distributors and regulators to identify and reward trustworthy journalism;
- Incentivizing media outlets to perfect their internal processes;
- Delivering a transparent, standards-based system to help defund and deplatform disinformation.
1.3 Description of Media Outlet
The main users of the JTI are news media outlets. They self-assess their editorial processes and increase their transparency. The general public also benefits from an improved news ecosystem. Other stakeholders, like regulators and the private sector (advertisers, distributors and digital platforms) might use the JTI to improve their own interaction with journalism.
1.4 Distribution Channels and URLs
The JTI was started by, and is owned and operated by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a non-governmental press-freedom watchdog and human rights advocacy group. The launch was supported by a number of key partners, such as the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Agence France Presse (AFP), plus numerous other contributors.
More information can be found in the ‘About’ section of this website.
1.5 Safety Concerns
The Journalism Trust Initiative helps build a healthier information space by:
- Helping consumers, advertisers, distributors and regulators to identify and reward trustworthy journalism;
- Incentivizing media outlets to perfect their internal processes;
- Delivering a transparent, standards-based system to help defund and deplatform disinformation.
1.6 Location
The Journalism Trust Initiative helps build a healthier information space by:
- Helping consumers, advertisers, distributors and regulators to identify and reward trustworthy journalism;
- Incentivizing media outlets to perfect their internal processes;
- Delivering a transparent, standards-based system to help defund and deplatform disinformation.
Guide to a Successful JTI Media Self-Assessment
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The JTI Hotline: Welcoming Session
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