Policies and guidelines Archives - InTheBaltic

Privacy Policy

adm_inbaltic — Wed, 20 May 2020 12:24:03 +0000

1 InTheBaltic Privacy policy is based on Guardian News and Media Editorial Code 1) Everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life, home, health and correspondence, including digital communications; 2) Editors will be expected to justify intrusions into any individual’s private life without consent. The account will be taken of the complainant’s public disclosures of information; 3) It is unacceptable to photograph individuals in private places without their consent. Private places are public or private property where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy; Harassment 1) Journalists must not engage in intimidation, harassment or persistent

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InTheBaltic Code of conduct

adm_inbaltic — Wed, 20 May 2020 12:22:49 +0000

All members of the press have a duty to maintain the highest professional standards. The InTheBaltic Code sets the benchmark for those ethical standards, protecting both the rights of the individual and the public’s right to know. It is the cornerstone of the system of self-regulation to which the industry has made a binding commitment. It is the responsibility of editors and publishers to apply the Code to editorial material. Accuracy 1) The press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information, including pictures; 2) A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion once recognised must be corrected,

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Five Core Principles of Journalism

adm_inbaltic — Wed, 20 May 2020 12:21:00 +0000

1. Truth and Accuracy Journalists cannot always guarantee “truth”, but getting the facts right is the cardinal principle of journalism. We should always strive for accuracy, give all the relevant facts we have and ensure that they have been checked. When we cannot corroborate information, we should say so. 2. Independence Journalists must be independent voices; we should not act, formally or informally, on behalf of special interests, whether political, corporate or cultural. We should declare to our editors – or the audience – any of our political affiliations, financial arrangements or other personal information that might constitute a conflict

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Editorial Policy

adm_inbaltic — Wed, 20 May 2020 12:19:02 +0000

Purpose: NGO InTheBaltic is a news outlet led by a professional journalist’s for Russian and Polish speakers, national minorities in Baltic countries on the local and hyper-local level. InTheBaltic mission is to build a friendly media environment, free from disinformation, clickbait, for national minorities by creating content in Russian and Polish languages, cooperation with local communities. We seek to tell stories ignored by big national media. Our goal is to act as the hub for journalists-freelancers in Lithuania. Content: The InTheBaltic editor’s reserve’s the right to make all decisions and editorial changes on content (final decisions belongs to the editor-in-chief).

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