مـًا للشـفافية والمسـاءلة وصحافـة الجـودة، مـن � على إرسـاء المؤسسـات الوسـيطة دع خلال برامـج دعـم لمنظمـات دوليـة، وفـق المعاييـر الدوليـة وفي إطـار دور الصحافـة النشـط في تركيـز ديمقراطيـة ناشـئة. لكنـه مـن ناحيـة أخـرى يتميـز بالاضطـراب وبمــناخ سياــسي متــشنج يــحول دون إــحداث ــهذه المؤســسات وتفعيلــها. فـِق الإعلامـي، تعديـل �ََ أخلاقيـات الإعلام، ميثـاق الشـرف، الم ُُو كلمـات مفتاحيـة: ذاتــي، الإعلام التونســي. Abstract: This study examines the policy of Tunisian media outlets in establishing two self-regulation mechanisms – codes of ethics and the media ombudsman – within the framework of their editorial vision and philosophy. It investigates the reasons and contexts that have led some media institutions to adopt these mechanisms, as well as the obstacles that have prevented others from doing so. The study places significant emphasis on the impact of Tunisia’s transitional context, with its various levels and dimensions, in explaining how media institutions interact with mediation mechanisms. Methodologically, the study is based on a comprehensive survey of Tunisian media outlets. The sample includes 81 media institutions (print, audiovisual and digital), with a focus on those that have adopted either of the two mechanisms (codes of ethics and the media ombudsman). The study also relies on semi-structured interviews with professionals directly involved in the implementation of self-regulation mechanisms, conducted between March and June 2025. The findings reveal a limited presence of codes of ethics, with only about 17.28 % of Tunisian media outlets having adopted this mechanism, primarily concentrated in radio stations (33.33 %). The adoption rate is much lower among news websites (3.70 %), and completely absent from print media. As for the media ombudsman mechanism, the overall adoption rate is only 8.64 %, a very low figure, also concentrated in radio stations at 19.44 %. It appears that the adoption of these mechanisms by the institutions was largely a response to the requirements set out by the Independent High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HAICA), as the regulatory body for the audiovisual sector in Tunisia. However, these efforts have remained largely superficial, while genuine self-regulation relies on the voluntary commitment of professionals to establish and activate such mechanisms based on their conviction of their importance. Moreover, Tunisia’s transitional context plays a significant role; on the one hand, it encourages the establishment of intermediary institutions
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