Media Outlet Istinomer Legal Entity CRTA Date of first publication 08/05/2023 Date of Latest Change 11/04/2024

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?

Yes

Provide that statement here.

As the first fact-checking media outlet in the region of Western Balkans, Istinomer was established to provide the audience with an effective fact-checking mechanism for the assessment of politicians' and public officials' accountability based on what they are saying and promising to their constituents and how do they actually perform. Istinomer established a comprehensive, precise and transparent methodology used to evaluate politicians' and public officials' claims in three categories: truthfulness, consistency and fulfilment of promises. It uses uniform standards and methodology for each fact-check, relying on verifiable facts only, in order to ensure the highest level of objectivity and fairness.

Is that statement posted online?

Yes

What is the URL where it is published?

https://www.istinomer.rs/o-istinomeru/