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Date of certification
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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?
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RTE News output comprises a key part of our content. RTÉ must be the key provider of impartial information to the Irish people. While there is scope for
opinion and expression of personal views, there is a strict obligation within news and current affairs to observe due impartiality. We seek to comply with this obligation in the following ways:
• We gather and present news and information with due impartiality.
• We present a diversity of perspectives so that, over time, no significant strand of thought or belief is either knowingly excluded or disproportionately under- or
over-represented.
• We do not state or imply that any perspective is the editorial opinion of RTÉ. RTÉ takes no editorial stance other than its commitment to fundamental democratic principles including the rule of law, freedom of
expression and religion, parliamentary democracy and
equality of opportunity.
• We do not misrepresent any perspective.
• We do not unduly favour one perspective over another.
We seek to maintain a balance of opinion that reflects
the weight of the evidence, such as the consensus of
contemporary scientific knowledge at the time of the
broadcast, where this is relevant. This does not exclude
alternative views per se. However, we are not obliged to
provide a false equivalence.
On a general note, impartiality does not always require that
differing opinions be achieved within a single broadcast.
There are times when it may not be possible to cover all
views in a single broadcast. Impartiality can be achieved
within a reasonable period by a balancing contribution that
is clearly signposted as such. Fairness does not necessarily
require that all options on a subject are addressed or that
differing views receive equal time.
In addition RTE has a full mission statement in its annual report.
https://about.rte.ie/reports-and-policies/annual-reports/