Journalists’ electoral handbook
This handbook is intended to serve as a source of information and a practical tool for journalists for the coverage of elections. It can help them provide comprehensive coverage of the election period, as impartially possible. Relaying the hopes of the people to future decision-makers and publicising the latter’s manifestos are the responsibility of the media, who have a key role to play in democracy.
- 01. FIVE TIPS FOR MAINTAINING A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH A CANDIDATE
- 02. HOW TO PREPARE FOR AND HOST A DEBATE
- 03. NEWSROOM MEETINGS
- 04. A GOOD INTERVIEWER KNOWS WHEN TO LISTEN … AND WHEN TO INTERRUPT
- 05. HOW TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THE ELECTIONS
- 06. COVERING A POLITICAL RALLY
- 07. INTERACTION WITH LISTENERS – BEWARE …
- 08. DO JOURNALISTS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN CIVIC EDUCATION?
- 09. TYPES OF NEWS COVERAGE THAT ARE OFTEN NEGLECTED …
- 10. THE BEST SOURCES OF INFORMATION DURING AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN
- 11. HOW TO APPROACH AND DEAL WITH CONTACTS OVER THE PHONE
- 12. HOW TO USE SOCIAL NETWORKS DURING THE ELECTION PERIOD, AND WHY
- 13. COVERING AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN
- 14. THE MAIN ETHICAL RULES TO BE FOLLOWED, ESPECIALLY DURING THE ELECTION PERIOD
- 15. ADVICE FOR ENCOURAGING THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN