Name of code
RTS Deontological Charter [Charte déontologique de la RTS]
Originator of code
RTS
Country
Switzerland
Original language
French
Year of creation
2021
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
The “RTS Deontological” (“Charte déontologique de la RTS”) published by the RTS oversees editorial and programming activity of the public service media broadcasring in French-speaking Switzerland and concerns all professionals collaborating with the RTS.The Charter follows in the footsteps of “Declaration of the Duties and Rights of Journalists” (Munich, 1971) and the “Directives” drawn up by the Swiss Press Council while adding a specific dimension to them. The charter affirms the values and principles on which the RTS work is based (e.g., responsibility, independence, impartiality, plurality).
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