Can the media be trusted again? EJN founder Aidan White reveals the path to redemption
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by Wendy Collinson
2w ago
Media can adopt mechanisms to prove their credibility, such as self-assessment and independent certification   This interview by Elida Zylbeari was first published by Portalb.mk. An edited version was published by Global Voices under a content-sharing agreement with the Metamorphosis Foundation and is republished here with permission.   Aidan White is the founder of the ..read more
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The Trust Story: Final Statement and Recommendations
Ethical Journalism Network
by Wendy Collinson
2M ago
The Trust Story: Pathways to quality journalism in South East Europe and Türkiye in the digital age Regional Conference, 2-3 December 2024, Press Club Brussels Europe   This meeting of news media, journalism support groups and international partners, having considered and discussed the current news crisis in South East Europe and Türkiye, Believing that urgent ..read more
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The Trust Story: Media Leaders from the Balkans and Turkey to Gather in Brussels
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by Wendy Collinson
2M ago
by Danica Ilic The Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) will gather prominent news organisations, media leaders, and stakeholders from the Western Balkans, Türkiye and the European Union, at the regional conference in Brussels on 2-3 December 2024. The participants including media partners from the region, representatives from the EU, the European Parliament, digital platforms, advertising organisations ..read more
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Influencers and journalism: Reaching out to build a coalition for truth-telling
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by Mustafa Kuleli
3M ago
By Mustafa Kuleli The notion of the “well-informed citizen” has long been a cornerstone of democratic theory, but increasingly, it feels more like myth than reality. In today’s world, emotional decision-making has overtaken rational judgment in the political arena, and, as recent elections indicate, nowhere is this more evident than in voting behaviour. This shift raises ..read more
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A New Era for Journalism in Turkey: The Role of the JTI App
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by Wendy Collinson
5M ago
By Mustafa Kuleli Turkish journalists are giving their backing to the Journalism Trust Initiative App (JTI), a powerful new tool for media transparency and accountability that may be key to the future of news media in a country where public trust in the news has fallen dramatically. At a pivotal meeting in Istanbul held as ..read more
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EJN founder pays tribute to RSF’s Christophe Deloire
Ethical Journalism Network
by Wendy Collinson
8M ago
We were shocked to hear of the death yesterday (June 8th), at the age of 53, of Christophe Deloire, the director general of Reporters Without Borders, with whom the Ethical Journalism network will merge later this year.  Aidan White, the Founder of the EJN had written this appreciation of his friend and colleague. Christophe Deloire The death of Christophe Deloire is shocking news. It takes from us a global champion for independent journalism and press freedom. He was a force of nature whose boundless energy and courageous leadership in the fight for information and democracy have inspire ..read more
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Why should media organisations do the ethical audit?
Ethical Journalism Network
by Wendy Collinson
11M ago
Leila Bičakčić Director of the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) The first time I heard of the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) was at the Ethical Journalism Network’s conference in Istanbul – one of the panels brought a presentation of the new tool by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which would shine a new light on the dire image of journalism around the world and provide an opportunity to re-invent new age journalism based on ethics.  This new tool was created with the intention to bring back to life what ethics is all about – trust-worthy journalism aimed at providing unbiased ..read more
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Media slaughter in Gaza and government hypocrisy over killing of journalists 
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by Wendy Collinson
1y ago
Aidan White The slaughter of journalists among the thousands of civilian casualties in the Gaza conflict reveals how international standards for the protection of media staff are hopelessly inadequate. According to press freedom groups journalism has never seen anything like it. The numbers of reporters and media workers killed, injured, or missing in the Gaza war is unmatched in any conflict in recent history.  By the end of February than 100 journalists had been killed, dozens of their family members had died with them and hundreds more have been injured. Many of these victims died work ..read more
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Building Trust in Media in South East Europe and Turkey – Phase 3
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by Wendy Collinson
1y ago
The Ethical Journalism Network (EJN), in partnership with UNESCO and supported by the European Union (EU), started a new project aimed at the media outlets in the Western Balkans and Turkey. As one of the partners in the Building Trust in Media in South-East Europe: Support to Journalism as a Public Good project, the EJN will work on strengthening media accountability and transparency through sustainable self-regulation mechanisms. The UNESCO’s project is aimed at fostering media ethics, rights-based regulation of digital platforms and online media, as well as adopting Media and Information Li ..read more
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Education and Journalism: Making AI safe for humanity
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by Wendy Collinson
1y ago
Keynote Speech of Aidan White, Ethical Journalism Network President to WISE summit. November 28th 2023    EJN President Aidan White focused on the challenges faced by journalists and news media in identifying, combating, and debunking disinformation in a keynote address to 11th WISE Summit, the major global education summit held every two years in Qatar. The meeting, sponsored by the Qatar Foundation, brings together more than 3,000 teachers, academics, policymakers and public institutions to discuss education issues and this year the optimistic theme was human flourishing in the age ..read more
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