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Russian Union of Journalists

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Information Media Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Information and communication technologies Social Development: Information and Communications Technologies Social policy Youth
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Russian Federation
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	2.1 The aims and tasks of the RUJ are as follows: 2.1.1. assistance to the professional creative activity of Russian journalists; 2.1.2. assistance to the establishment and realization of the freedom of mass information, reliable guarantees of the citizens’ rights to receive all-round and trustworthy information on time via the channels of electronic and printed press; 2.1.3. assistance to the propagation by the mass media of the ideals of tolerance, democracy, respect of human rights in the context of preventing the dangers connected with prejudices and discrimination, xenophobia, extremism and terrorism; 2.1.4. participation in creating the necessary conditions for the functioning of the mass media of the Russian Federation, consolidation and development of their material and financial base, and support of their professional-creative independence; 2.1.5. formation of the culture of honest and free journalism based on the generally accepted principles of professional behavior and ethics; 2.1.6. support of independence and pluralism of the mass media, opposition to any attempts to establish direct or indirect censorship; 2.1.7. protection of the rights and freedoms of journalists, their economic and professional-creative interests, author’s and allied rights, honor, dignity, and professional reputation; 2.1.8. cooperation with trade unions which unite journalists with a view to raising their material well-being and social security, improving their working conditions, everyday life and rest and recreation, and taking care of veteran journalists; 2.1.9. developing a system of journalistic education and upgrading the professional-creative level of Russian journalists; 2.1.10. attracting society’s attention to the state of affairs in the mass media, strengthening public trust in the printed and electronic press, and raising the social role of journalists and journalism; 2.1.11. cooperation with the Russian and foreign mass media; 2.1.12. participation in the international movement of journalists, cooperation with the International Federation of Journalists, and Russian and foreign journalists’ organizations; 2.1.13. cooperation with international governmental and non-governmental organizations in the sphere of the mass media; 2.1.14. assistance to the introduction of internationally-recognized professional standards of journalism and journalistic education in Russian practice, elaboration of Russian professional standards and control over their observance; 2.1.15. assistance to the development of the industry of the printed, electronic and other mass media; 2.1.16. organization of work with young journalists; 2.1.17. popularization of the best samples of creative work by past masters of Russian journalism; 2.1.18. elaboration of the development concepts of the organizational-mass forms of cooperation of journalists, the mass media, the study and dissemination of advanced practical experience; 2.1.19. participation in the work to improve the Russian legislation on the mass media, assistance to the implementation of international standards concerning the activity of the mass media and journalists.
Year established:	1993
Year of registration:	1999
Organizational structure:	6.1. Structural subdivisions of the RUJ are: regional journalistic organizations (regional divisions of the RUJ) that unite members of the RUJ on the principle of territoriality and operate on the territory of a single subject of the Russian Federation; On the territory of a subject of the Russian Federation, as a rule, a single structural subdivision of the RUJ operates. Local journalistic organizations (local divisions of the RUJ) united members of the RUJ on the principle of territoriality, operate on the territory of a single municipality and are members of the structural subdivisions of the RUJ. In the structure of the RUJ are also branches and offices of the RUJ operating on the territories of those subjects of the Russian Federation in which no regional or interregional journalistic organizations (divisions) of the RUJ are present. In foreign countries, branches and offices of the RUJ may be founded in accordance with the legislation of those countries. 6.2. Offices and branches of the RUJ are not legal bodies and carry out their activity on the basis of the Regulations approved by the Secretariat of the RUJ. 6.3. Heads of the offices and branches are appointed by the Chairman of the RUJ and operate on the basis of authorization. 6.4. Structural subdivisions of the RUJ have the right to obtain the rights of a legal body, or not to obtain them. 6.5. Structural subdivisions of the RUJ that have the rights of legal bodies are independent in the decision of their internal issues, but their charters should not contradict the present Charter or the current legislation of the Russian Federation. 6.6. The structural subdivisions of the RUJ that do not have their own charters carry out their activities on the basis of the present Charter. They are independent in decisions of their internal issues. The supreme governing organ of such divisions (organizations) is the Assembly (General Assembly), called by the Chairman as needed, but no less than once a year. Decisions are made at the Assembly by a simple majority of votes by members (delegates) of divisions (organizations) present, unless otherwise envisaged by law. The Assembly (General Assembly) is recognized with no less than half its members (delegates) of those divisions (organizations) present. At the Assembly (General Assembly) of members of the divisions (organizations) indicated, a Chairman is selected for a term of five years, who supervises the activities of the divisions (organizations) in the period between sessions of the Assembly (General Assembly), as well as an auditing committee (auditor). The Chairman acts in the name of the division (organization) without confirmation in relations with legal bodies and individuals. The Assembly (General Assembly) hears and approves the accounts of the management bodies of the division (organization), takes decisions on early termination of authority and decides other issues of the activity of the division (organization) of the RUJ. 6.7. The RUJ is the full owner of the property belonging to it. The structural subdivisions of the RUJ that are not legal bodies have the right on a day-to-day basis to manage property assigned to it by the RUJ as the owner.
Number and type of members:	70 000 Full status, C category
Affiliation with NGO networks:	yes
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Grants from Governments Fundraising campaigns Fees for education and training services Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funding structure other:	-

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