How can news organizations support their reporters, and what responsibilities do they have? - by @aidanpwhite.bsky.social, founder of @ejnetwork.bsky.social
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The EJN promotes #ethics, good governance and self-regulation within #journalism. http://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org.
How can news organizations support their reporters, and what responsibilities do they have? - by @aidanpwhite.bsky.social, founder of @ejnetwork.bsky.social
#aljazeeramediainstitute #journalismmatters
"The need for reliable journalism has never been greater."
EJN Founder Aidan White on the strategies afoot to develop digital media literacy and accountability in public communications.
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"(...) Media needs the publicβs trust to function effectively. To regain it, the media must be transparent, accountable, and connected to the people they serve. (...)"
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ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/can-the-medi... - 01.29.2025
#journalism #MediaLit
Responsible media outlets are moving slowly and erring on the side of caution. D. Trump is not. The coverage β especially from responsible news outlets β has been heavy on facts and expert analysis and light on speculation and finger-pointing www.poynter.org/commentary/2... @ejnetwork.bsky.social
31.01.2025 17:45 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0π¨ Final session of the EU Ethical Training Tour: "Journalistic Independence and Ethics"
β‘οΈ The Belgian press council @deontoloj.bsky.social is organising the event on Friday 31 January at the Brussels Press Club.
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
"Media can adopt mechanisms to prove their credibility, such as self-assessment & independent certification."
Can the media be trusted again? EJN founder Aidan White reveals the path to redemption bit.ly/4gmQIbF
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Alternative facts are back as Trump's press team takes aim at truth-telling and legacy media @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @bealwhite.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
28.01.2025 22:55 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0The Associated Press vigorously counters the claim (of a recent documentary) that the author of this iconic picture is not its photographer Nick Ut. The "girl on the photo", Kim PhΓΊc, also backs the AP and denounces the claim as "mean and untrue"
www.ap.org/about/ap-rep... @ejnetwork.bsky.social
How trust in journalism has suffered in the long-running saga of corruption at the heart of the Murdoch news empire. @ejnetwork.bsky.social
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@bealwhite.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
You want to learn more about media literacy/education, about how good journalism works and about media bashing. Read that story of Pro Publica double-checking an info and deciding not to publish. And being damned for doing the right thing. www.poynter.org/commentary/2... @ejnetwork.bsky.social
20.01.2025 17:37 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Britain's biggest news media admits unethical, unlawful and malicious behaviour. Held to account by a Royal victim, and not a press regulator in sight. @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @bealwhite.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
22.01.2025 13:34 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Contrary to politicians who fear to face their sleepwalking voters' anger and are ready to lie to justify a "pause" journalists would be flouting their ethical duty if they don't report seriously on the effects of climate change.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/c... @ejnetwork.bsky.social
A test for Zelensky. A full investigation into this reported targeted killing of a Russian journalist is needed. @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @blwhite.bsky.social
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"... of a strategy to build public trust through self-assessment & transparency. The recommendations set out here provide a viable roadmap for media in the Balkans to confront & overcome the crisis of sustainability & declining public trust.β
Read the statement: bit.ly/3BNv5mn
#TrustInMediaSEE
Said EJN founder, Aidan White: βJournalists & media of the Western Balkans & Turkey face intolerable political pressure. We need to challenge political interference & corporate neglect of news media & put professional independence, quality journalism & ethics at the heart ...
20.12.2024 14:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0In Dec, the EJN gathered media leaders from the #WesternBalkans, #TΓΌrkiye & the EU at a conference entitled "The Trust Story: Pathways to Quality Journalism in South East Europe and Turkey in the Digital Age." The EJN has published the conference's Statement & Recommendations.
#TrustInMediaSEE
Architects of Charter for use of AI in newsrooms call on Apple to scrap system that spreads false news. @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @rsf-inter.bsky.social @bealwhite.bsky.social
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Succession-style drama as Murdoch's warring children wreck his vision for future control of his media empire. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @ejnetwork.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
Journalism in the Ukraine frontline keeps community spirit alive. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @ejnetwork.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
Journalists at The Guardian are on strike today and tomorrow, sending a message that all journalists must stand up and fight for the future of our profession. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @ejnetwork.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
04.12.2024 07:44 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Delegates will discuss practical ways to restore public trust in media in the digital age. It will be an opportunity to emphasise the importance of ethical standards, producing recommendations aimed at digital platforms, advertisers, funders & the media. bit.ly/3BgLijI
29.11.2024 16:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@ejnetwork.bsky.social, in partnership with #UNESCO, the #EU & the #JournalismTrustInitiative/#RSF, will gather prominent news organisations, media leaders & stakeholders from SE Europe, TΓΌrkiye & the EU, at a regional conference in Brussels on 2-3 December 2024. #trustinmediasee
29.11.2024 16:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0βIf public interest journalism is to survive this era of whirlwind change it will need to reinforce public trust in news media" - Aidan White, EJN president, ahead of the βThe Trust Story: Pathways to Quality Journalism in SE Europe & TΓΌrkiyeβ conference." bit.ly/3Ox1dxo
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