The Media Outlet has been independently certified according to the JTI Programme and CWA 17493:2019.
Certified by
Alliance for Audited Media – Northern America
Date of certification
13/09/2024
Contact details
1600 McConnor Parkway
60173 Schaumburg
United States of America
16. Professionalism in the Media Outlet
16.1. Recruitment and Training
There shall be professional guidelines for the recruitment and training of editorial staff. This includes responsibilities for implementing diversity policy and staff welfare. Recruitment policy, (use of open competition etc.) and staff welfare principles should be publicly available.
Do you have guidelines for the recruitment and training of editorial staff?
YesDo those guidelines contain a diversity policy?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Do those guidelines cover staff welfare?
YesAre they publicly available?
YesWhat is the URL?
16.2. Working Conditions, Contract Policy and Labour Relations
Journalistic principles and practice should be supported by the organisational environment including protection for journalistic integrity through adherence to labour laws and regulations, transparency of contract policy and freedom to organise. The duration or nature of the contract should not inhibit a journalist from operating in an ethical manner and the organisation structure should protect that principle.
Do the regulations and guidelines for the employment of staff and engagement of contract journalists protect their editorial independence?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Collective agreement with our union that employs our journalists/production staff. Note a new agreement has been ratified for 2027 but based on this core agreement
https://cmg.ca/cbc-radio-canada-collective-agreement-2019-2024/
Of note in that doc you will find language related to freelancers and contributors. And for independence the union / CMG has editorial independence enshrined in our agreement with them - look for a section on Producer’s Authority.
Are your employees (including freelance) covered by legal contracts and insurance?
YesDoes your staff have the freedom to organise?
YesDo you have an existing structure for social dialogue including a collective bargaining arrangement with appropriate trade unions?
YesAre there guidelines for contracts of engagement with freelance journalists?
YesDo these guidelines ensure the ability of freelancers to adhere to the editorial principles?
Yes16.3. Staff Welfare
Responsibility for the welfare of staff and those contracted on a freelance basis should be an important part of a Media Outlet’s role. Organisational Editorial Guidelines should be protective against any form of discrimination and supportive of equality of opportunity. It should ensure safety at work and in the working environment (including remote and online) and have guidelines, which support staff who have been exposed to material of a sensitive or upsetting nature or have suffered physical or psychological harm in the course of their work.
Does your Media Outlet's rules and procedures protect against discrimination in the workplace?
YesDoes your Media Outlet's rules and procedures support equality of opportunity?
YesDoes your Media Outlet have a safety at work policy, which includes specific protection for journalists working in hostile environments?
YesIf you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
During 2021, hostilities and harassment towards CBC employees have continued to increase. To address this rise in violence, "The Corporate Security Team" has mobilized to support all groups in their plans to mitigate the risk of threats and harassment.
Various measures and tools have been put in place to protect all teams, before, during and after their mission:
Preparing for an assignment
Before any deployment, teams/crews are encouraged to review the generic risk assessments for News Field Safety, and work with their producer to implement the suggested mitigation measures in the most effective manner possible. All crews/teams should have, as a minimum, a check-in plan, a medical and evacuation plan, and an understanding of their risk appetite/tolerance.
Training and Education (online)
Domestic News Safety Training / Formation couvertures à risque au Canada
Graphic Exposure : Managing the Challenge
Physical Security Awareness
Cybersecurity / Information Security
Psychological Safety
Hostile Environment Awareness training (HEAT) (in person)
Risk Assessments
Generic Risk Assessment for News Crews
Active Shooter / Manhunt / Standoff with Barricaded Person(s)
Demonstration, Protest or Riot
Harassment, Intimidation and Violence During News Coverage of Public Events
Meeting with a Potentially Aggressive Person
Field security : Assessing Risk
Personal safety tips
Various procedures and tools
Procedures for requesting and obtaining physical security resources
Helpful guideline for physical security awareness
How to book VIP security
Handling challenging comments
Escalation procedures
Incidents involving members of the public
General awareness articles on iO
Physical security : Best practices within our workplaces
Physical Security : In our buildings
Working at night
Emergency preparedness & response
Reporting an incident
Resources during an assignment
Planning before an assignment provides access to tools and resources that can keep staff safe if issues arise.
Active monitoring via ZeroFox
Appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment)
Demonstration Kits (respirators, helmets, eye/ear protection)
Ballistic vests / soft body armour
Crisis Messenger App
Security agents/Field safety advisors
Security plan, based on the risk assessment
After an assignment
Depending on the type of threat or event, we have a number of tools to help mitigate risks and support staff. Here are some examples:
Redirect unwanted communications to the Security Threat Group to monitor for escalation;
Issue Trespass Notices (TPA) by ways of Unauthorized ID Sheets to on site security staff
Informal Cease & Desist requests from Corporate Security;
Use of buddy system while circulating in public areas of the building/on work assignment;
Taxi services to/from place of work to residence;
Support via EAP services;
Deployment of Social Media Monitoring Tool (blocking subject from social media accounts);
Preservation of all correspondence, footage as evidence;
File a police report (support provided by R&S)
Conduct a Personal Risk Assessment (personal safety recommendations);
Deploy the Crisis 24 app on mobile phone;
Open Source investigation;
Deployment of security agents to future assignments of a similar nature;
Personal Safety Tips