Journalism Trust Initiative

International quality standard for transparent, professional news publishing

The CWA 17493:2019 Journalism Trust Initiative standard is an international technical norm that promotes transparency and professionalism in news publishing. It is used in contexts including public policies or business practices to guarantee access to quality news content.

Media freedom watchog Reporters Without Borders initiated its development in 2018 with 130 media experts from around the world. It is now in use by 1 500+ news organizations in 100 countries (2024 update).