13. Professionalism for Affiliations
13.1. Sponsored Content Policies
Professional journalism principles shall have clear and distinct editorial practices in distinguishing advertising and sponsored content, commercial or commissioned, from editorial content independently produced by the Media Outlet.
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13.2. Sponsored Content Indicators
In Media Outlets, sponsored content shall be clearly identified with the words content 'sponsored by’, ‘paid by’ or other explicit and easy to understand terms. Particular care should be taken in distinguishing so called ‘native’ content (where the item is sponsored but is published or broadcast next to ordinary editorial content) from its surrounding material.
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No13.3. Separation of News and Opinion
Editorial Guidelines shall ensure that there is a clear distinction between news content and opinion and between news content and other content provided by an external non-journalistic body by requiring labelling or an equivalent mechanism.
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Issued on April 10, 2023
No. 1120000177
https://en.rti.org.tw/index/content/id/9
News reporting and commentary should be independent and autonomous, and should not be influenced by any forces. News reporting should stand firm on professionalism and prioritize public interest to ensure credibility.
There should be a clear distinction between commentary and live news when they are presented or broadcast on the website.
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The content of the consumer news should not advertise or promote specific products or manufacturers. The descriptions should be vague to avoid needing to accept any remuneration from the manufacturer.