Mission and purpose of the organization
- To promote and support freedom of speech and independent journalism
- To affirm the values of democracy and civil society
- To work on increasing the level of literacy, critical thinking and education
- To promote, support and develop the cultural and creative sector in Bulgaria
- To contribute to the integration of Bulgarian into European culture by presenting good European and world cultural examples, as well as by promoting local cultural artists and initiatives that have the potential to be exported outside the country
Editorial independence
ВИЖ! highly values the value of intellectual freedom and independent editorial decisions. The publication observes the principles of quality journalism and responsibility towards society. Our editorial office recognizes and follows the standards of the Code of Ethics of the Bulgarian media.
Editorial teams are managed independently of the publishing company's business departments to ensure non-interference with content.
Values statement of the publisher on editorial independence
ВИЖ! was established with the intention of providing readers in Bulgaria with independent news, opinions, information and conversation in an open and transparent environment.
ВИЖ! is committed to ensuring that everything produced under our name is consistent with the media's values of openness, honesty, integrity and neutrality. These values guide our approach to content and building information products.
For more than 12 years in our work, we adhere to our values and know that this is the only way to maintain the trust and loyalty of our readers and advertisers.
Stated policies of the publisher on editorial independence
ВИЖ! does not create or publish content at the behest of governments or political parties.
Тhe editorial and advertising department of ВИЖ! are separate. Company managers may decide to publish special content or organize events for advertisers or other customers. In these cases, ВИЖ! will make clear to its readers that such content or events are "advertising" or "sponsored".
ВИЖ! is managed by its founders. They have no influence on the publication of articles and do not make any editorial decisions. All our advertisers have approved the editorial independence of ВИЖ!.
Readers of ВИЖ! are encouraged to contact the editors or publisher if they notice a violation of this statement.
ВИЖ! works with external authors and journalists, but we always retain editorial control. External contributors always work with a ВИЖ! editor and our editorial team has the final say on what is published.
Sponsors do not endorse our content or editorial policy. We may provide our advertisers with a high-level summary of the material so that they can judge whether it is appropriate, but we are not open to changing the content to obtain the sponsor's approval.
ВИЖ! magazine observes the Code of Ethics of Bulgarian journalists. The company has transparent ownership. The actual owner of this edition is Kameliya Velichkova.
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Effective Date of Agreement: May 1st, 2025.