Working Principles

UCWEP was established to protect, develop and support free and responsible electronic media organizations. The aims and objectives of the Union can be listed as follows:

• To protect and develop free and responsible electronic media organizations: In this context, the aim of the union is to ensure free publishing of electronic media organizations and to protect their independence and accountability.
• Supporting independent electronic media organizations: In this context, the aim of the union is to support the work of independent electronic media organizations and help strengthen them.
• To improve the professional ethical standards of electronic media organizations: In this context, the aim of the union is to improve the professional ethical standards of electronic media organizations and to ensure that they provide accurate and impartial journalism.
• Ensuring that electronic media organizations contribute to accurate information of the public: In this context, the aim of the union is to ensure that electronic media organizations contribute to accurate information of the public and to support them in contributing to the democratic functioning of society.

Members of UCWEP

Members of UCWEP may consist of the following groups:

• Institutions engaged in internet broadcasting: In this context, all institutions that provide news, publications, content or advertising services over the Internet can become members.
• Press consultants and press consultants of NGOs and official institutions: In this context, press consultants and press consultants of non-governmental organizations and official institutions can become members.
• IT experts and journalists doing internet journalism: In this context, IT experts and journalists doing online journalism can become members.
• Lawyers: In this context, lawyers working in the field of electronic media can become members.
• Academicians or administrators or representatives of universities: In this context, academicians working in the field of electronic media or administrators or representatives of universities can become members.
• Sociologists, psychologists: In this context, sociologists or psychologists working in the field of electronic media can become members.
• Digital publishers, software developers, service providers, IT companies, technology manufacturers or their representatives: In this context, digital publishers, software developers, service providers, IT companies, technology manufacturers or their representatives working in the field of digital media can become members.
• Electronic writers (Bloggers, etc.): In this context, people who write or produce content electronically can become members.
• Digital advertising companies or their representatives and digital communicators: In this context, digital advertising companies or their representatives and digital communicators working in the field of digital media can become members.
• Media council, chambers and unions, press council and similar organizations: In this context, media councils, chambers and unions, press council and similar organizations working in the field of media can become members.

Working Methods of UCWEP

UCWEP carries out its work through the following methods:

• Training and information activities: In this context, the union organizes events such as courses, seminars, conferences and panels to educate and inform people and institutions working in the field of electronic media.
• Research and development studies: In this context, the union carries out research and development studies in the field of electronic media.
• International cooperation: In this context, the union cooperates with similar organizations in other countries.
• Relations with the public: In this context, the union carries out various activities to announce its work to the public.

UCWEP plays an important role in supporting people and institutions working in the field of electronic media, contributing to their professional development and ensuring the free and responsible development of electronic media.