Code of Conduct [Gedragscode]

Name of code

Code of Conduct [Gedragscode]

Originator of code

Omroep Gelderland

Country

The Netherlands

Original language

Dutch

Year of creation

N/A

Type of code

Journalism

Main frame of accountability

Market

Transparency

Public

Legal and regulatory context

Non-Mandatory

Implementation and enforcement

Voluntary

Diversity

Yes

AI/automation

No

Abstract

Omroep Gelderland is the regional public broadcaster of the Dutch province of Gelderland. The Journalistic Code of Conduct consists of Guidelines for all journalistic employees of Omroep Gelderland. The Guidelines outline the working methods and cover topics such as independence, truthfulness, and transparency. For example, they should interact respectfully with viewers and listeners and where required they should be able to protect the privacy of sources. It also describes in detail how they deal with rectifications.

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