Media Outlet Magazine uBC Fumetti Date of first publication 06/11/2025 Date of Latest Change 06/11/2025

16. Professionalism in the Media Outlet

16.1. Recruitment and Training

There shall be professional guidelines for the recruitment and training of editorial staff. This includes responsibilities for implementing diversity policy and staff welfare. Recruitment policy, (use of open competition etc.) and staff welfare principles should be publicly available.

Do you have guidelines for the recruitment and training of editorial staff?

Yes

Do those guidelines contain a diversity policy?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

While uBC Fumetti does not have a formal written diversity policy, inclusivity is an integral part of its editorial and recruitment approach.

The publication welcomes contributors regardless of gender, background, age, or professional experience, and values diverse perspectives that enrich its cultural coverage.

Do those guidelines cover staff welfare?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

uBC Fumetti promotes staff welfare through a collaborative and respectful editorial environment.

All contributors write voluntarily and are free to choose their topics and pace, without imposed deadlines or editorial pressure.

Respect, dialogue, and balance between commitment and personal life are key principles stated in the Vademecum della Redazione.

Are they publicly available?

Yes

What is the URL?

https://magazineubcfumetti.com/manifesto/

16.2. Working Conditions, Contract Policy and Labour Relations

Journalistic principles and practice should be supported by the organisational environment including protection for journalistic integrity through adherence to labour laws and regulations, transparency of contract policy and freedom to organise. The duration or nature of the contract should not inhibit a journalist from operating in an ethical manner and the organisation structure should protect that principle.

Do the regulations and guidelines for the employment of staff and engagement of contract journalists protect their editorial independence?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Magazine uBC Fumetti operates entirely on a voluntary, non-profit basis.

Contributors are not bound by employment or commercial contracts and retain full editorial independence in choosing their topics and perspectives.

All editorial review is collaborative and aims solely to ensure quality and coherence, never to impose external influence or control.

Are your employees (including freelance) covered by legal contracts and insurance?

N/A

Does your staff have the freedom to organise?

Yes

Do you have an existing structure for social dialogue including a collective bargaining arrangement with appropriate trade unions?

N/A

Are there guidelines for contracts of engagement with freelance journalists?

N/A