Professional Journalism Ethics Codes

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM ORGANIZATIONS

• Fourth Estate Journalism Code of Practice
• International Federation of Journalists Global Charter of Ethics
• Ethical Journalism Network 5 Principles of Ethical Journalism
• Online News Association Build Your Own Ethics Code
• Associated Press News Values and Principles
• AFP Editorial Standards
• Al Jazeera Code of Ethics
• Frontline Freelance Code of Ethics
• Reuters Handbook of Journalism

 

ALBANIA

• Albanian Media Council Code of Ethics

 

ARGENTINA

• Code of Ethics of the Argentine Press

 

AUSTRALIA

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Editorial Policies and Guidelines
• News Corp Australia Editorial Code of Conduct
• Media Entertainment and Arts Association Code of Ethics
• Special Broadcasting Service Codes of Practice
• Australian Press Council Standards

 

AUSTRIA

• Austrian Press Council Code of Ethics

 

BELGIUM

• VRT Mission and Values
• Belgian Press Council Code

 

CANADA

• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Journalistic Standards and Practices
• Canadian Association of Journalists Ethical Guidelines
• Globe and Mail Editorial Code of Conduct
• Toronto Star Journalistic Standards Guide

 

CZECH REPUBLIC

• Syndicate of Czech Journalists Code of Ethics

 

DENMARK

• Danish Press Committee Standards

 

ESTONIA

• Good Practice, Estonian Public Broadcasting

 

FINLAND

• Ethical Guidelines, YLE
• Council for Mass Media in Finland Guidelines for Journalists

 

FRANCE

• Le Monde Code of Ethics
• AFP Editorial Standards and Best Practices

 

GERMANY

• German Press Council Code

 

INDIA

• Code of Editorial Values, The Hindu Newspaper
• Press Council of India Norms of Journalistic Conduct

 

IRELAND

• Press Council of Ireland Code of Practice
• Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Codes and Standards

 

NETHERLANDS

• Netherlands Press Council Guidelines

 

NEW ZEALAND

• Radio New Zealand Editorial Standards
• New Zealand Media Council Principles

 

NIGERIA

• Nigerian Press Council Code of Ethics

 

NORWAY

• Norwegian Press Association Code of Ethics

 

PHILIPPINES

• Philippines Press Institute Code of Ethics

 

SERBIA

• Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics

 

SPAIN

• FAPE Code of Ethics

 

SOUTH AFRICA

• Code of Ethics, South Africa Press Council

 

SWITZERLAND

• Swiss Press Council Code of Conduct

 

UNITED KINGDOM

• BBC Editorial Guidelines
• IPSO Editors Code of Practice
• IMPRESS Standards Code
• NUJ Code of Conduct
• The Guardian’s Editorial Code
• Financial Times Editorial Code of Conduct

 

UNITED STATES

• Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics
• New York Times Editorial Standards
• NPR Ethics Handbook
• Los Angeles Times Ethics Guidelines
• Voice of America Journalistic Code
• RTDNA Code of Ethics
• Washington Post Policies and Standards
• Buzzfeed News Standards and Ethics Guide

 

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