Social media is an integral part of our lives. It helps disseminate the content we produce and collect information. However, text, photos, or videos posted to our private social media accounts can be problematic for CivilNet’s reputation, impartiality, and perceptions of impartiality and interfere with our professional work.
A social media post, regardless of the number of friends or followers one may have, is available not only within one’s network, but also outside of it.
When making any post, one should take into account how much it stems from CivilNet’s interests and goals and whether it contributes to or harms our professional work.
A CivilNet employee remains a CivilNet employee outside of working hours and during holidays, and their public actions may not contradict the vision, mission, values of the organization or its founding organization, as well as the principles of journalistic ethics.
It is important for us that, before making or sharing any post, we think more about whether we, as employees of the organization, are harming the organization’s credit and reputation and our professional work.
We encourage our employees on social media:
to set aside their political stances (including during their professional activities). However, if made public, it should be made clear to the audience that it is only a personal position or opinion.
not to post or distribute materials that contain elements of hatred or discrimination or insult the dignity of other people.
not to make controversial or offensive notes about interviewees and contributors.
not to make posts that are against journalistic ethics and principles.
CivilNet journalists do not have the right to publish on social media (or elsewhere) parts of reporting or conversations that were left out of the piece in question by mutual agreement with the interviewees during their work.
CivilNet employees cannot discuss issues related to the organization’s internal matters on social media. This may lead to labor disciplinary liability, including termination in accordance with the procedures established under Armenian law.