Newsroom charter
A summary of the newsroom charter of the online media outlet Media.InvaLife.
Status of the outlet
Media.InvaLife is an online media outlet. Its founder is the public association INODA “InvaLife”. The outlet is distributed online in Russian, Romanian, Ukrainian and English.
Aims and subject matter
To inform the public about the rights, opportunities and lives of people with disabilities, the accessibility of the environment and services, and legislation and its application; and to help build a society without barriers.
Editorial independence
The newsroom works on the basis of professional independence. The founder does not interfere with editorial work except in cases provided for by law and the newsroom charter.
Editor-in-chief
The newsroom is headed by the editor-in-chief, who is responsible for compliance with mass media legislation, approves material for publication and represents the newsroom in its relations with the founder, authors, citizens and organisations.
Journalists and authors
The rights and duties of journalists are set by mass media law and the newsroom charter. Journalists must verify the information they report, respect the rights and legitimate interests of citizens, name their sources and must not use their position for personal gain.
Working standards
- Human fact-checking before publication.
- Separating facts from opinion.
- Labelling advertising and partner content.
- Respectful language about people with disabilities.
- Accessible content for all readers.
- Openness about the use of artificial intelligence.
Requests, corrections and refutations
The newsroom considers readers’ requests, corrects mistakes and publishes refutations and replies in the manner and within the time limits set by law.
Full text
The full text of the newsroom charter is kept by the newsroom and is available on request by email.
