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title: "RSF - Journalism Trust Initiative: Enhancement and Maintenance"
description: "Web platform for Journalism Trust Initiative Maintenance. The Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) was launched by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a global…"
url: https://reliefapplications.org/projects/journalism-trust-initiative-enhancement-and-maintenance/
lang: en
updated: 2026-11-11
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# RSF - Journalism Trust Initiative: Enhancement and Maintenance

Web platform for Journalism Trust Initiative Maintenance

- **Client**: Reporters Without Borders
- **When**: 2 years
- **Team**: 2 people
- **Services**: [App development](https://reliefapplications.org/services/app-dev-and-maintenance/)
- **Technologies**: Symfony, NuxtJS, PHP, MySQL, Bitbucket CI/CD, Heroku, Digital Ocean, Prismic
- **Industry**: Press Freedom and fundamental rights
- **SDGs**: 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
- **Client website**: [rsf.org](https://rsf.org/)

The Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) was launched by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a global leader in press freedom and human rights advocacy. JTI's mission is to foster a healthier information landscape by providing a transparent, standards-based framework that helps consumers, advertisers, distributors, and regulators identify and reward reliable journalism.

JTI’s innovative web platform empowers media outlets to assess their journalistic practices through a comprehensive self-assessment process and achieve certification via accredited certifiers. To support its mission, the platform is complemented by a resource center offering free tools, guidance, and content for journalists and organizations aiming to elevate their standards or support others in doing so.

Our collaboration with JTI spans 2 years, during which Relief Applications has been responsible for maintaining and enhancing JTI's suite of digital solutions. This includes their self-assessment platform, resource center, and the public-facing website.

Services Delivered:

- Web Development: Delivered a secure, scalable platform tailored to JTI’s specific needs.

- Technical Advisory: Provided guidance on implementing modern web technologies to ensure a seamless user experience.

Key Outcomes:

- A user-friendly, standards-driven platform empowering journalists worldwide.

- A sustainable and adaptable digital ecosystem for the JTI initiative.

- Enhanced accessibility for users to engage with JTI’s mission.

We are proud to contribute to the vital work of fostering trust in journalism and supporting freedom of the press worldwide.

Relief Applications is currently maintaining all the platforms linked to this initiative as well as the main public website for the JTI.

## The challenge

- Handling potential platform migration or infrastructure changes
- Ensuring a smooth transition without service disruption while maintaining system performance.

## What we did

- Implement regular agile updates with modular architecture
- Automate testing to ensure smooth integration of new standards without disruptions.

![Journalism Trust Initiative: Enhancement and Maintenance, Reporters Without Borders: screen 1](https://reliefapplications.org/images/projects/slides/p036/01.webp)

![Journalism Trust Initiative: Enhancement and Maintenance, Reporters Without Borders: screen 2](https://reliefapplications.org/images/projects/slides/p036/02.webp)

![Journalism Trust Initiative: Enhancement and Maintenance, Reporters Without Borders: screen 3](https://reliefapplications.org/images/projects/slides/p036/03.webp)

![Journalism Trust Initiative: Enhancement and Maintenance, Reporters Without Borders: screen 4](https://reliefapplications.org/images/projects/slides/p036/04.webp)

- [Journalism Trust Initiative](https://www.journalismtrustinitiative.org/)

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