Journalism
                     Journalism: Ethics and 
Corruption
Introduction
The world of journalism is 
full of good intentions but 
the idea of news media as a 
cornerstone of democracy 
and ethical values is fast 
disappearing.
Source: ethicaljournalismnetwork.org
Establish Principles
The adoption of rules to 
prohibit undue interference 
in the work of journalists and 
media by governments and 
to establish principles for full 
disclosure of contacts and 
transactions between media 
and state officials.
Source: ethicaljournalismnetwork.org
Transparent 
Systems
Creation of genuinely 
independent and 
transparent systems for 
assessing circulation and 
ratings of media.
Source: ethicaljournalismnetwork.org
Ethical 
Journalism
Launching of urgent debates 
at national and international 
level on the need for 
structures to provide public 
assistance to encourage the 
provision of pluralist and 
ethical journalism without 
infringing upon editorial 
independence.
Source: ethicaljournalismnetwork.org
Agreement on 
rules
Agreement on internal rules 
and procedures in all media 
houses to ensure full 
disclosure of all paid for 
content and for such 
materials to be made clearly 
distinct from editorial and 
journalistic work.
Source: ethicaljournalismnetwork.org
Employment
Providing contracts and 
employment conditions for 
journalists that meet 
international labour 
standards and which give 
them the right, without fear 
of retribution, to refuse any 
form of work that infringes 
upon their professional 
codes or their conscience.
Source: ethicaljournalismnetwork.org
Internal Systems
Introduction of internal 
systems for disclosing 
potential conflicts of interest 
at all levels – whether in the 
boardroom or in the 
newsroom – and to set-up 
structures for dealing with 
complaints.
Source: ethicaljournalismnetwork.org
Political Bias
Government control over 
lucrative state advertising, 
which is often allocated to 
media according to their 
political bias, remains 
widespread.
Source: ethicaljournalismnetwork.org
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