Journalists and publishers of over 20 averages of different countries have signed the Importance of free and responsible journalism in the declaration of Cartagena de Indias. The document was signed in the framework of Congress VIII for the editors of Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, held in said Colombian city and which he participated Incarna SamitierPresident of 20 minutes.
The declaration shows the need to protect the right to information, a fundamental pillar for democracy; Pacific freedom and coexistence. Among the issues addressed, the concern for the safety of journalists, the fight against censorship and the economic pressures that affect editorial independence.
Therefore, the signatories reiterated him Information is an inalienable right and an essential tool for the denunciation of violence, dictatorships, terrorism and pressure of economic powers on journalistic content. They also requested concrete measures for the protection of professionals and the recognition of the value of journalism in globalized society.
Regulation ia
As for progress in artificial intelligence (AI) and the fight against disinformation, the signatories proposed rigorous regulations on the use of technologies such as deep and the recommendation algorithms. In particular, they suggest measures to protect recent content of digital news, preventing their use in the formation of generative the first 48 hours after publication.
Likewise, the suppliers of these technologies must be responsible with the use of journalistic content And the right remuneration for rights holders is guaranteed. It is also proposed to renew legal permits so that generative suppliers use the content for mining purposes, guaranteeing voluntary exclusion mechanisms.
Editorial independence
Another key point of the document is the importance of guaranteeing the Editorial independence against the government and supranational interference. The signatories undertake to report any attempt at interference in the autonomy of the media and supervise the distribution of state advertising to avoid use for political purposes.
In addition, the declaration provides for the fair application of criminal legislation on Opinion crimes on social networkscombining the responsibility of these platforms with that of traditional media.
The importance of truth
In a context of profound changes, journalists gathered in Cartagena have reaffirmed their commitment to the truth, ethics and strengthening of free media. “We have to respond to the truth with a more and better journalism”He underlines the declaration, which highlights the need to defend the Spanish and Portuguese language as key tools in the fight against disinformation.
Among the countries represented in the signature of the Cartagena declaration are Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Portugal and Italy. The signing media have promised to continue to defend journalism as a fundamental pillar of democracy and freedom of expression.
