The Ethical Journalism Initiative (EJI) is a global
campaign
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Types of campaigns
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of programmes and activities to support and strengthen quality in
media
Media may refer to:
Communication
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. It was adopted by the World Congress of the
International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is the largest global union federation of journalists' trade unions in the world. It represents more than 600,000 media workers from 187 organisations in 146 countries.
The IFJ is an associate ...
in Moscow in 2007 and was formally launched in 2008.
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The EJI has its own web site and has launched a book, ''To Tell You the Truth'', which is an introduction to the background and some of the key themes to consider in building an ethical environment for journalism. It is co-funded by the European Union's Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme.
See also
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Journalism ethics and standards
Journalistic ethics and standards comprise principles of ethics and good practice applicable to journalists. This subset of media ethics is known as journalism's professional "code of ethics" and the "canons of journalism". The basic codes and c ...
References
External links
Ethical Journalism Initiativewebsite: ''Keeping the ethical flame alive''
Journalism ethics
Journalism organizations in Europe
Organisations based in Brussels
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