Name of code
Newsroom guidelines
Originator of code
RTL Group
Country
The Netherlands
Original language
English
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
RTL Group is Europe’s largest operator of commercial radio and television stations. The “Newsroom Guidelines” are aimed at every newsroom which falls under RTL Group, including the newsroom of Dutch news programme RTL Nieuws. The guidelines were created to provide a framework for action and the daily work of editorial staff. It deals with principles of reporting, such as truthfulness, impartiality, and trustworthiness. In the guidelines, there is also information on how to act responsibly within the newsroom.
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