Media self-regulation
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The Representative helps the media create or develop self-regulation mechanisms that are independent from government control and are designed to uphold the quality of media. These can take the forms of ethics codes, press and media councils, or complaints commissions and in-house ombudspersons. The Representative supports such initiatives through training, expert advice, international roundtable meetings, and the publication of expert guidebooks.