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
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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