Czech Radio 13th public broadcaster to receive Journalism Trust Initiative certification

Public service broadcaster Czech Radio (Český rozhlas) has obtained its Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certification, an international standard for trustworthy journalism launched in 2019 by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). To date, more than 2,150 media outlets in 120 countries worldwide use the JTI to align their news production processes with international best practices.

Thirteen public broadcasters from ten countries have earned JTI certification, reaffirming their commitment to maintaining transparent, professional and responsible journalistic production processes. Among the recipients are: CBC News and Radio-Canada in Canada; Český rozhlas in Czechia; France Télévisions, France Médias Monde, and Radio France in France; RTÉ News in Ireland; Swissinfo.ch in Switzerland; Radio Taiwan International (Rti) in Taiwan; and Colorado Public Radio in the United States.

The European Broadcasting Union, one of the JTI’s founding partners, has also urged EU governments to safeguard editorial independence and stable funding for public service media. In a recent report it  warned that protecting these institutions remains essential to countering disinformation and sustaining democratic discourse.