Name of code
The Euronews Charter
Originator of code
Euronews SA
Country
European
Original language
English
Year of creation
1999
Type of code
Journalism
Main frame of accountability
Market
Transparency
Public
Legal and regulatory context
Mandatory (for employees)
Implementation and enforcement
Procedural
Diversity
Yes
AI/automation
No
Euronews (Shareholders: Alpac Capital (97,6%), ADMIC (Abu Dhabi), SNRT (Morocco), PBS (Malta)) is a multilingual European news channel that reports on current events, politics, economics, culture and other topics in various languages. In their legally non-binding Euronews Charter, the channel emphasizes the importance of editorial freedom and independence. The charter contains, for example, chapters about respect for human persons and their dignity, honesty of information and newsgathering. Furthermore, it points out the individual responsibility of journalists and the framework conditions of advertising and sponsorship.
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