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Рy30 June 2014
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Fifteen journalists representing national and local mass media participated, on 27 June 2014, in a training of the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) focused on the application of the legislation on defamation and access to information.
Participants in the training discussed in detail the legal aspects that professional journalists should consider when doing their job, as well as practical elements and case studies about obtaining information of public interest. Also, participants learned to see the difference between facts and value judgments and to express themselves in line with the law, so as not to be accused of defamation.
“We currently have the greatest diversity of journalistic platforms than we ever had. Despite having to act as quick as possible and to deal with competition, we have no right to ignore quality standards. In a situation when we have greater access to information, we will be less likely to be forgiven for calumny and errors. It is difficult to do quality journalism against the clock, but it is our professional duty to avoid calumny, follow the rules of professional ethics and fight for an as large as possible access to information, which would help us do our job properly. These issues were discussed by fellow reporters at the training, where we analyzed examples and situations from the current journalistic practice,” says Alina Radu, director of the investigative publication Ziarul de Garda.
Ion Ciumeica from the Gazeta de Sud newspaper believes that “theoretical aspects were very well covered, as well as practical elements, especially case studies and exercises of contrasting several sources to discover the truth. It would be good to continue organizing such courses, focused especially on producing investigative materials, and invite journalists from territories to participate in them.”
Nelly Ciobanu from the Glia Drochiana publication believes that participation in the training organized by the IJC has been beneficial: “We strengthened our knowledge about the legal framework regulating mass media in Moldova in terms of access to information of public interest. I also find quite useful the recommendations about ways to avoid certain phrasing so as not to be accused of damaging honor, dignity or professional reputation.”
The training has been organized as part of the project “Strengthening the Legal Framework regulating Mass Media in Moldova”, implemented by the IJC with the financial support of Civil Rights Defenders, Sweden. It is the second training organized within this program. A similar training, for a different group of journalists, took place in the autumn of 2013.
Participants in the training discussed in detail the legal aspects that professional journalists should consider when doing their job, as well as practical elements and case studies about obtaining information of public interest. Also, participants learned to see the difference between facts and value judgments and to express themselves in line with the law, so as not to be accused of defamation.
“We currently have the greatest diversity of journalistic platforms than we ever had. Despite having to act as quick as possible and to deal with competition, we have no right to ignore quality standards. In a situation when we have greater access to information, we will be less likely to be forgiven for calumny and errors. It is difficult to do quality journalism against the clock, but it is our professional duty to avoid calumny, follow the rules of professional ethics and fight for an as large as possible access to information, which would help us do our job properly. These issues were discussed by fellow reporters at the training, where we analyzed examples and situations from the current journalistic practice,” says Alina Radu, director of the investigative publication Ziarul de Garda.
Ion Ciumeica from the Gazeta de Sud newspaper believes that “theoretical aspects were very well covered, as well as practical elements, especially case studies and exercises of contrasting several sources to discover the truth. It would be good to continue organizing such courses, focused especially on producing investigative materials, and invite journalists from territories to participate in them.”
Nelly Ciobanu from the Glia Drochiana publication believes that participation in the training organized by the IJC has been beneficial: “We strengthened our knowledge about the legal framework regulating mass media in Moldova in terms of access to information of public interest. I also find quite useful the recommendations about ways to avoid certain phrasing so as not to be accused of damaging honor, dignity or professional reputation.”
The training has been organized as part of the project “Strengthening the Legal Framework regulating Mass Media in Moldova”, implemented by the IJC with the financial support of Civil Rights Defenders, Sweden. It is the second training organized within this program. A similar training, for a different group of journalists, took place in the autumn of 2013.
