Journalists selected from both print and electronic media on Thursday validated the Gambia Press Union's (GPU) Code of Conduct on reporting stories relating to children, following its rigorous review and adoption on Wednesday. The review and validation was organised by the GPU in collaboration with the Child Protection Alliance (CPA), with funding from Save the Children in Sweden.
It is anticipated that media practitioners would at all times refer to the Code of Conduct when publishing or broadcasting stories about children, or when faced with an ethical dilemma. As indicated in the Code, media practitioners pledged to "strive for the highest standards of excellence in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, responsibility, balance and objectivity when reporting on issues relating to or involving children."
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