Media Outlet Science Africa Date of first publication 12/07/2024 Date of Latest Change 05/07/2024

11. Responsibility for Content Provided by the General Public

11.1. User Generated Content/Eyewitness News

A Media Outlet shall ensure that the same principles of checking for accuracy, legal, and ethical compliance are applied to journalistic content sourced from the general public (UGC or Eyewitness News content) as with all content it publishes.

Does your Media Outlet publish any content that comes not from staff or freelancers but from external sources such as readers/viewers?

No

11.3. Opinion Guidelines

In relation to opinion or comment pieces the guidelines should set clear requirements of the ethical principles expected which may include but is not limited to prohibition of comment due to defamation, privacy, hate speech and harassment. The Media Outlet should make clear its policy on the moderation of such content, whether it is pre or post publication, and its policy on take-down, notice and appeal provisions.

Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from defamation?

Yes

Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from invasions of privacy?

Yes

Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from hate speech?

Yes

Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from harassment?

Yes

Is it clear to the public whether your Media Outlet’s moderation of such comment is pre- or post-publication?

Yes

Does this policy allow for the removal of offending material?

Yes
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