Western Balkan press and media councils, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, have signed the region’s first joint declaration on strengthening media ethics in the digital era, writes euractiv.com
The agreement is the outcome of the UNESCO EU-funded project, Building Trust in Media and South-East Europe- Phase 2, which brought together the area’s self-regulatory bodies. The declaration also calls on media professionals to ensure sufficient training and awareness of journalistic standards and ensure the visibility of the media’s adherence to self-regulatory systems.
They drew attention to the threats facing journalists in the region, including vexatious lawsuits, state capture, abuse from political figures, and the attacking of online platforms by malicious actors.
