The Media Outlet has been independently certified according to the JTI Programme and CWA 17493:2019.

Certified by

Deloitte

Date of certification

17/07/2023

Contact details

477 Collins Street
3000 Melbourne
Australia

Media Outlet SWI swissinfo.ch Legal Entity Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (Société suisse de radiodiffusion et télévision) Date of first publication 05/07/2021 Date of Latest Change 21/09/2021

2. Editorial Mission

2.1. Editorial Mission Statement

The Media Outlet shall disclose its editorial mission statement which shall be consistent with the fundamental ethical principles of trustworthy journalism, and, as described in the Preamble, should incorporate principles of: ethical practice, good governance, self-regulation and Engagement with the public. A Media Outlet shall set out how it proposes to uphold these journalism principles through its Editorial Guidelines and processes which shall include arrangements in relation to internal accountability and of appropriate external accountability (see clauses 9 – 15). Best practice is to have these arrangements codified and made available publicly.

Does your Media Outlet have an editorial mission statement, or stated set of principles or editorial values?

Yes

Provide that statement here.

As part of its public service mandate, SWI swissinfo.ch provides independent reporting on Swiss politics, business, science, culture and society, and, additionally, reports on issues that have particular relevance for Swiss citizens living abroad, to engage with them and assist them in exercising their political rights in Switzerland.

Is that statement posted online?

Yes

What is the URL where it is published?

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/about-us/45607290

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