International Council for Press and Broadcasting
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The council is a subsidiary body of the Next Century Foundation
, an organisation which deals primarily with conflict resolution issues and holds an annual International Media Awards in London. It also takes press delegations to the Middle East and South Asia as well as running an annual conferences on subjects such as Xenophobia and Disinformation.
in 2007. It incorporates the International Media Council (founded 2000) of the Next Century Foundation and the International Institute for Media Ethics (founded 2005). It works in cooperation with the International Communications Forum and the St Brides Forum. It was established to eliminate confusion caused following the establishment of a second International Media Council by the Davos World Economic Forum organisation in 2006.
An International Media Council delegation was the last to meet Yasser Arafat
shortly before his death in November 2004.
The present Chairman is William Morris (Next Century Foundation)
. Patrons are Mrs Dalia Salaam Rishani of Hood Hood Books; The Lord Stone of Blackheath; Mr Felix Posen of The Posen Foundation; Mr Ribal Al Assad of ANN Satellite TV; Mr John Porter of the Porter Foundation.
1. Write the facts as you see them
2. A story without a source is a source of trouble
3. A source is not a source when the story is based on rumour
4. When in doubt, cut it out
5. Prejudge no one
6. Be objective
7. Divorce comment from news and label it as such
8. Commentators are not exempt from the duty to be accurate
9. Never incite racial or religious division
10. Enlighten, lest we fail to understand one another
, together with the International Council for Press and Broadcasting. It was launched at the NCF's 2011 International Media Awards
. It is currently being developed to try and cover a wide range of publications, assessing them in terms of press freedom, accuracy, incitement, bias, sensitivity and transparency, awarding plus or minus points as is seen fit. Points awarded are only based on items reported to the International Council for Press and Broadcasting that have been posted on our media blogs. The purpose of the Index is to foster good journalism, responsible editing, balanced broadcasting and more responsible treatment of media professionals. It mostly focuses on Anglo-American media, the Middle East and South Asia.
To view the 2011 report in full, please follow the link: http://www.ncfpeace.org/drupal/node/677
Next Century Foundation
The Next Century Foundation is an elite organisation that operates in various conflict zones across the globe. Originally established in 1990 to provide a forum for off-the-record discussions between Palestinians and Israelis, in addition to maintaining its original focus on the Middle East Peace...
, an organisation which deals primarily with conflict resolution issues and holds an annual International Media Awards in London. It also takes press delegations to the Middle East and South Asia as well as running an annual conferences on subjects such as Xenophobia and Disinformation.
History
The International Council for Press and Broadcasting was established by the Next Century FoundationNext Century Foundation
The Next Century Foundation is an elite organisation that operates in various conflict zones across the globe. Originally established in 1990 to provide a forum for off-the-record discussions between Palestinians and Israelis, in addition to maintaining its original focus on the Middle East Peace...
in 2007. It incorporates the International Media Council (founded 2000) of the Next Century Foundation and the International Institute for Media Ethics (founded 2005). It works in cooperation with the International Communications Forum and the St Brides Forum. It was established to eliminate confusion caused following the establishment of a second International Media Council by the Davos World Economic Forum organisation in 2006.
An International Media Council delegation was the last to meet Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat
Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini , popularly known as Yasser Arafat or by his kunya Abu Ammar , was a Palestinian leader and a Laureate of the Nobel Prize. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization , President of the Palestinian National Authority...
shortly before his death in November 2004.
Organisation
The International Media Council and Peace Through Media is committed to promoting, "peace through media". Though it recognises that the business of publishers is to sell newspapers, it believes that the media has an ethical responsibility for encouraging harmony in today's Middle East. Convinced that the honesty or dishonesty in the media affects the mental health of the world, the Council believes that freedom of expression has a price. This price is continual vigilance - in particular vigilance in identifying and exposing the encouragement of malice or war, and the incitement of hatred in print and image.The present Chairman is William Morris (Next Century Foundation)
William Morris (Next Century Foundation)
William Morris is Secretary General of the Next Century FoundationFormerly a journalist and publisher, William Morris is an expert on Arab Affairs with close family connections with the Arab world stretching back more than 30 years. At one time William Morris edited "Voice", a periodical on Arab...
. Patrons are Mrs Dalia Salaam Rishani of Hood Hood Books; The Lord Stone of Blackheath; Mr Felix Posen of The Posen Foundation; Mr Ribal Al Assad of ANN Satellite TV; Mr John Porter of the Porter Foundation.
Media Ethics Code
The Council seeks to promote high standards or responsible journalism, particularly with regard to conflict situations and areas of the world were there has been a history of animosity between populations. Accordingly, the council has published its own code of media ethics which it seeks to promote as a means on encouraging journalistic integrity.1. Write the facts as you see them
2. A story without a source is a source of trouble
3. A source is not a source when the story is based on rumour
4. When in doubt, cut it out
5. Prejudge no one
6. Be objective
7. Divorce comment from news and label it as such
8. Commentators are not exempt from the duty to be accurate
9. Never incite racial or religious division
10. Enlighten, lest we fail to understand one another
International Media Awards
The International Media Awards are presented at a ceremony every year to honour editors and journalists with the symbolic prize of an olive tree. The awards are held in recognition of the vital role that the media can play in contributing to understanding, without which no peace process is possible. William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation explained: "By publicly recognising the efforts of these editors and journalists, some of whom have put their careers and even their lives at risk through their commitment to reporting truthfully and responsibly, we hope to help raise the standards of journalism in reporting on the Arab Israeli conflict"Media Credibility Index
The Media Credibility Index is a relatively new publication, produced annually by the Next Century FoundationNext Century Foundation
The Next Century Foundation is an elite organisation that operates in various conflict zones across the globe. Originally established in 1990 to provide a forum for off-the-record discussions between Palestinians and Israelis, in addition to maintaining its original focus on the Middle East Peace...
, together with the International Council for Press and Broadcasting. It was launched at the NCF's 2011 International Media Awards
International Media Awards
The International Media Awards is an annual awards ceremony held in London to celebrate high standards of Middle East journalism held by the International Council for Press and Broadcasting, a subsidiary body of the Next Century Foundation....
. It is currently being developed to try and cover a wide range of publications, assessing them in terms of press freedom, accuracy, incitement, bias, sensitivity and transparency, awarding plus or minus points as is seen fit. Points awarded are only based on items reported to the International Council for Press and Broadcasting that have been posted on our media blogs. The purpose of the Index is to foster good journalism, responsible editing, balanced broadcasting and more responsible treatment of media professionals. It mostly focuses on Anglo-American media, the Middle East and South Asia.
To view the 2011 report in full, please follow the link: http://www.ncfpeace.org/drupal/node/677
International Media Council Blogsites
- Disinformation and Xenophobia in Mid East Media
- Disinformation and Xenophobia in Western Media
- Issues raised by journalists