Editorial Guidelines [Redaktionsstatut]

Name of code

Editorial Guidelines [Redaktionsstatut]

Originator of code

relevant.

Country

Austria

Original language

German

Year of creation

N/A

Type of code

Small scale/individual media

Main frame of accountability

Market

Transparency

Public

Legal and regulatory context

Non-mandatory

Implementation and enforcement

Voluntary

Diversity

Yes

AI/automation

No

Abstract

relevant.’ is an online platform that focuses on solution-oriented journalism and aims to provide independent and reliable information on important social issues. Besides the Code of Honour of the Austrian Press and the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines, they follow the four pillars of solution journalism (information, insight, evidence, and limitation) by the Solution Journalism Network as a quality and relevance criterion for their reporting. Both in their team and their reporting, “relevant.” pays attention to gender equality. They welcome criticism and open themselves up to discussion, as they believe in constant improvement through exchange and feedback.

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