Open Journalism and the open road ahead

Open Journalism is a new practice of involving the readers and using their content stirs up a variety of questions, legal, regulatory and ethical. It raises questions on how to deal with issues we attach to traditional journalism like protection of sources, access to information and editorial independence. In 2014 the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will hold a series of meetings among experts, policymakers and regulators touching on the practice and terminology of Open Journalism, legal issues, accountability and regulatory challenges. The first meeting will be held in the beginning of May in Vienna. The meetings will facilitate our understanding of the issues involved, best practices and possible solutions to advance and strengthen human dimension commitments. From that a series of master classes will be held in the regions to develop the skills of those involved in process, from representatives of media organizations, the online community, relevant government ministries, Internet intermediaries, legislators, lawyers and others. All policy papers, findings and contributions from the participants will be consolidated, together with relevant publications, in this online resource. It will be a platform for the exchange of information, experience and opinions on the topic, the OSCE official website reports.