A comic book, halftone style photo of several microphones set-up side-by-side in front of a red background.

Every news organization has its own definition of journalism, and they’re not necessarily better or worse than each other — just different. As a public news outlet, CBC can only define its journalism through a set of rigorous principles that ensures the audience (i.e., all of Canada) knows what to expect: reporting based on accuracy, fairness, balance, impartiality and integrity.