Guidelines for Reporting on Children [Smernice za poročanje o otrocih]

Name of code

Guidelines for Reporting on Children [Smernice za poročanje o otrocih]

Originator of code

Journalists’ Ethics Council, Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman, General Police Directorate, Peace Institute, Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth, etc.

Country

Slovenia

Original language

Slovenian

Year of creation

2014

Type of code

Journalism

Main frame of accountability

Professional

Transparency

Public

Legal and regulatory context

Non-mandatory

Implementation and enforcement

Voluntary

Diversity

Yes

AI/automation

No

Abstract

The Guidelines for Reporting on Children were prepared in cooperation between the Journalists’ Ethics Council and other stakeholders, such as the Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman, the General Police Directorate, the Peace Institute and the Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth. They include provisions regarding the respect of a child’s dignity; protecting personal data; interviewing a child; reporting on sensitive life situations; reporting on missing children; etc. Journalists will use the proportionality test when deciding whether a child’s right to privacy takes precedence over the public’s right to be informed.

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