A/HRC/27/28 (c) Training media professionals and journalists as trainers capable of sharing knowledge and skills with their colleagues, in order to ensure the broadest possible impact within the media professionals’ community, with a focus on selecting those especially suited to cover issues related to groups in situations of vulnerability. Training-of-trainers programmes should include sessions on training methodology, outlined in paragraph 44 below, and the design of both training materials and training sessions; (d) Introducing incentives for media professionals and journalists, especially those coming from groups in situations of vulnerability, to encourage their voluntary participation in human rights training programmes, and promoting their stories to a wide audience; (e) Supporting the adoption of self-regulatory frameworks, such as codes of ethical conduct, and the establishment of bodies, such as media councils, to deliberate inter alia on training issues and standards; (f) Reviewing regulations concerning the work of the media and journalists to make sure that they are not inconsistent with human rights standards and that they specifically promote the contribution of the profession to human rights. Training processes and tools 43. Human rights education curricula for media professionals and journalists could include the following modules: (a) A basic introduction to human rights, with information on: (i) The role of media professionals and journalists in the promotion and protection of human rights; (ii) International, regional and national human rights instruments and standards, including those protecting groups in situations of vulnerability; (iii) International, regional and national governmental and other bodies, such as national human rights institutions, responsible for protecting and promoting human rights; (iv) Human rights defenders and civil society organizations at the international, regional and national levels; (b) Human rights of media professionals and journalists, with information on: (i) International, regional and national instruments and standards relating to freedom of expression and the safety of media professionals and journalists; (ii) International, regional and national mechanisms and procedures relating to freedom of expression and the safety of media professionals and journalists; (c) Respect of human rights in journalistic practice, including: (i) Human rights principles in journalism, including equality and nondiscrimination, respect for dignity, participation, transparency and accountability; (ii) International, regional and national instruments and standards on legitimate restrictions to freedom of expression; (iii) Gender sensitivity; (iv) Representative sourcing, including the use of information from a variety of sources to ensure a balanced approach; (v) Human rights principles relevant to gathering and sharing information and reporting on human rights issues, concerns and violations, especially the “do no 14