elDiario.es has become the first Spanish media outlet to be certified and audited according to the Journalism Trust Initiative’s transparency standards. An external audit by Deloitte verifies the compliance of elDiario.es in terms of responsibility, professionalism and accountability for the content published.
The Reporters Without Borders Journalism Trust Initiative was created with the aim of “achieving a healthier information system”. The objective is to put in place indicators of reliability of journalism to promote and break “respect for standards and professional ethics”.
In this way, the audit – which can be consulted at the end – confirms that elDiario.es complies with requirements such as the transparent disclosure of the type of ownership, the identity of the management team and the sources of income . Also with principles of responsibility such as explaining editorial guidelines and ensuring that there are no conflicts of interest calling into question editorial independence. These principles are included in our Statute [consúltalo aquí]which sets editorial priorities and introduces checks and balances on the newspaper’s internal processes, such as appointments.
The audit also verifies that elDiario.es has a “systematic editorial process” to ensure that content is “accurate” and that editorial standards are respected, as well as other principles related to diversity of sources, protection of the privacy of individuals or the identification of individuals. sponsored content.
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