The Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) hosted a panel on ethical standards, self-regulation and good governance in the Balkan media at the 3rd Fažana Media Festival in Croatia in 2021. Founder of the EJN, Aidan White, and the editors of the media outlets from Albania and Serbia who conducted the ethical audits as part of the Building Trust in Media in South East Europe (SEE) and Turkey project supported by UNESCO and the EU, emphasised the importance of self-regulation and commitment to the Journalism Trust Initiative principles led by Reporters without Borders (RSF).