Media Outlet Reform.news Date of first publication 28/10/2024 Date of Latest Change 23/09/2024
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?
YesProvide that statement here.
REFORM.NEWS (formerly REFORM.BY) is a team of journalists who have been professionally telling readers about events in Belarus and the world 24/7 for more than five years. We see our mission in maintaining high standards of Belarusian journalism.
Reform.news has a fully independent editorial policy that is not influenced by governments, business interests, political parties or any other organizations or individuals.
Reform.news is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of nationality, ethnicity, disability, age, belief, gender, gender identity or sexual preference.
Key points of our editorial policy:
Public relevance
The decision to select a topic or subject for investigation is made by the editorial team based on the public relevance and interests of the project's audience.
Protection of sources
We do not disclose the sources of information, but we have to admit that we cannot legally protect the confidentiality of our sources to the fullest extent within the framework of Belarusian legislation.
Author Protection
We assume that if an investigation conducted by our journalist directly threatens his/her health and life, he/she has the right and duty to refuse to work on such investigation.
Verification of information
The editorial staff assumes that the authors' investigation should be based primarily on digital or documentary evidence that cannot be forged or falsified. The process of verification of the stated facts in the editorial office itself goes through 5 levels: the author of the investigation, independent auditor, editor, lawyer, editor-in-chief.
Legal assessment
Every significant investigation undergoes a risk assessment procedure by a professional lawyer. Taking into account his recommendations, changes must be made to the final version.
Reform.news has a fully independent editorial policy that is not influenced by governments, business interests, political parties or any other organizations or individuals.
Reform.news is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of nationality, ethnicity, disability, age, belief, gender, gender identity or sexual preference.
Key points of our editorial policy:
Public relevance
The decision to select a topic or subject for investigation is made by the editorial team based on the public relevance and interests of the project's audience.
Protection of sources
We do not disclose the sources of information, but we have to admit that we cannot legally protect the confidentiality of our sources to the fullest extent within the framework of Belarusian legislation.
Author Protection
We assume that if an investigation conducted by our journalist directly threatens his/her health and life, he/she has the right and duty to refuse to work on such investigation.
Verification of information
The editorial staff assumes that the authors' investigation should be based primarily on digital or documentary evidence that cannot be forged or falsified. The process of verification of the stated facts in the editorial office itself goes through 5 levels: the author of the investigation, independent auditor, editor, lawyer, editor-in-chief.
Legal assessment
Every significant investigation undergoes a risk assessment procedure by a professional lawyer. Taking into account his recommendations, changes must be made to the final version.
Is that statement posted online?
YesWhat is the URL where it is published?
https://reform.news/contact-us/white-paper