Name of code
The Volkskrant Protocol [Het Volkskrant Protocol]
Originator of code
De Volkskrant
Country
The Netherlands
Original language
Dutch
Year of creation
2007
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
Yes
In this Protocol, the Dutch national newspaper de Volkskrant outlines the rules for journalistic conduct. The Protocol is a general guideline and applies to all journalistic expressions. In principle, de Volkskrant adheres to the Guidelines of the Press Council in the Netherlands, which form part of the basis for this Protocol. De Volkskrant aims to make clear to their audience what they can expect and at the same time provide their journalists and staff with practical and internal agreements.
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