Guidelines for Social Media and Digital Platform Use (for journalists of Slovenian Ratiotelevision – RTV) [Smernice za nastopanje na družabnih omrežjih in digitalnih platformah]

Name of code

Guidelines for Social Media and Digital Platform Use (for journalists of Slovenian Ratiotelevision - RTV) [Smernice za nastopanje na družabnih omrežjih in digitalnih platformah]

Originator of code

Director General of RTV Slovenia (The slovenian national broadcaster between 2021 and 2023; Andrej Grah Whatmough)

Country

Slovenia

Original language

Slovenian

Year of creation

2021

Type of code

Journalism

Main frame of accountability

Public

Transparency

Public

Legal and regulatory context

Non-mandatory

Implementation and enforcement

Procedural

Diversity

Yes

AI/automation

No

Abstract

The Guidelines for Social Media and Digital Platform Use by the Director General of RTV Slovenia were created in the particular circumstances of political interference in the Slovenian public broadcaster under the centre-right Slovenian government. The Guidelines require that the employees respect the values of RTV Slovenia; do not damage its reputation or reputation of their colleagues; do not express opinions on political or controversial issues if their work demands impartiality; avoid conflicts of interest; and maintain decent communication. These rules apply both for publishing and sharing content.

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