The Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) aims at a healthier information space. It is developing and implementing indicators for trustworthiness of journalism and thus, promotes and rewards compliance with professional norms and ethics.
The JTI was originally launched and is now operated by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
2000+ media outlets in 119 countries are involved in the process using the JTI standard.
The Journalism Trust Initiative was initiated and is operated by the Paris-based press freedom watchdog and human rights NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF), supported by partners such as the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Agence France Presse (AFP).
It has been developed by a panel of 130 experts, including journalists, institutions, regulatory bodies, publishers, and new technology players under the aegis of the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and published as Workshop Agreement CWA 17493 in December 2019.
The JTI standard is based on decisive and objective criteria.
These 130 criteria relate to the transparency of the media and the professionalism of the editorial processes, including:
- The application of an editorial line
- The existence of correction mechanisms
- The management of automatically generated content
- internal/external control
- transparency on the identity of the owners
- The income sources
- proof of compliance with professional guarantees.
The JTI differs from other trust indicator projects in that it focuses solely on the process, the level of “making” of journalism, and not on individual content, dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
HOW TO JOIN?
The Freedom of Information Center supports Armenian media outlets in joining JTI.
- With the support of FOICA mentors, media outlets will complete the JTI self-assessment questionnaire,
- receive professional advice on improving editorial guidelines, codes of ethics
- start to use JTI standards.
- During the consultations, the FOICA will also propose internationally accepted models of journalistic codes of ethics and working guidelines that Armenian media outlets can adopt and apply.
For more information or if you have any questions, write to us at foi@foi.am.
