BERGENS TIDENDE
METHODS
ETHICS
BT uses a number of different written and
oral sources in its reporting. Our sources
come from the public and private sectors,
as well as being individuals. Our treatment
of anonymous sources is covered in our
code of press ethics, which states that
sources’ right to anonymity is paramount.
BT strives to use open sources, but allows
sources to be anonymous to cover issues
that could otherwise not be covered.
BT strives to use more female sources
in our reporting, but we still have a lot to
do before we will be satisfied on this point.
We pay up to a maximum of NOK
100,000 for leads to stories, but seldom
pay more than NOK 1,000.
Our reporting is subject to evaluation
on a daily basis, and we invite external
evaluation.
BT prioritises debate and editorials.
Debate articles are among the most
popular on our website. A separate debate
group curates debate at BT, be it articles
sent to us or articles we ask to have written about current issues. Another group is
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