As champions of ethical journalism, unions of journalists need to review their own performance. Most have a code of conduct, often prepared by the union’s founders, but it rarely figures in discussion at union meetings where ‘bread and butter’ issues of jobs and wages dominate the agenda. [..]

The Reuters handbook, now in its second online edition and fully revised, is the work of journalists from text, television, pictures and from domestic as well as international services. [..]

Diversity is both a reality and a necessity in European societies. [..]

As champions of ethical journalism, journalists’ unions argue that without decent employment and working conditions it is impossible to expect high quality work from media. Precarious, low paid jobs destroy morale in a newsroom, undermine professional confidence, and reduce the capacity for risk-taking, all of which undermine the capacity for watchdog journalism. [..]

(Extract from IFJ Election Reporting Handbook) By JEAN PAUL MARTHOZ Planning is essential to effective election coverage. The model below can be used as a checklist by editors or election coverage task forces. It gives also some guidance on special editorial approaches to the campaign. Be careful, however, to adapt this model to local realities. [..]

The 221-page book presents practical examples about writing for online publications. Spanish and Portuguese versions of the book can be accessed for free in PDF format from the Knight Center’s website. Source: http://knightcenter.utexas.edu/como_web.php

The following guides and reporting tools compiled by the Center for Investigative Journalism are resources for professional and citizen journalists. Reporting guides written by investigative reporters offer tips for interviewing, finding and using data, and covering specific beats. Tech tutorials offer step-by-step guides for creating multimedia journalism—audio, video, and web reporting. [..]

The International Federation of Journalists' handbook "Getting the balance right" gives added argument and dynamism to gender equality campaigns that should be taken up in every newsroom to fight against discrimination and championing journalistic standards. Download the booklet in EN, FR and ES on http://www.ifj.org/en/pages/gender-issues

Download Chapter 1 in Arabic here

Credibility comes with good work, openness about the mistakes we make and in our ability to receive and to respond to criticism There are many forms of accountability, each with strengths and weaknesses, but journalists should find ways that will foster the notion of restraint and standard-setting which meets the needs in a democracy for people to have confidence that journalism and media are [..]