Mission Statement [Leitbild/Charte]

Name of code

Mission Statement [Leitbild/Charte]

Originator of code

WOZ Die Wochen Zeitung

Country

Switzerland

Original language

German

Year of creation

1999

Type of code

Journalism

Main frame of accountability

Market

Transparency

Public

Legal and regulatory context

Non-mandatory

Implementation and enforcement

Voluntary

Diversity

No

AI/automation

No

Abstract

Mission Statement (Leitbild) is a paper issued by WOZ Die Wochen Zeitung. It presents the organization (i.e., a left-wing and independent news organization that provides information about political, economic, cultural, and everyday events) as well as its values and principles (e.g., journalistic accuracy and honesty, a focus on content first and commercial criteria second). It also states that WOZ expects curiosity, openness and passion for people and their opinions from its employees.

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