EYE ON ETHICS

1. A journalist shall resist pressure to apply censorship from his subject or within the medium body for the purpose of distorting news contents.

2. A journalist shall not promote discrimination against any person on grounds of race, religious belief, gender, sexual preference, physical or mental disability in news reporting.

3. A journalist shall not distort or conceal facts by the use of certain techniques. Nor shall he adopt one-sided, sensational, exaggerating, ingratiating manner and other unbalanced means to present news information or commentary.

4. A journalist shall reject bribe or intimidation from his subject.

5. A journalist shall not use his position for personal gain or to threaten other people.

6. A journalist shall not take up another job which conflicts with his profession, or engage in such fields, and shall avoid assignments which are connected with his own interests.

7. A journalist shall respect the privacy of the subject of the news unless public interest is involved; even if public interest is involved, the journalist shall avoid disturbing a subject of news who is stricken with grief.

8. A journalist shall use fair and honest means to obtain news. Means can be justified only by overriding public interest.

The use of secret

9. A journalist shall not join any political party or take up public office, nor shall he take part in election campaigns. He shall quit his job if he decides to seek election for public office.

10. A journalist shall reject news awards or financial assistance offered by the government or political parties.

11. A journalist shall make every effort to verify the news.

12. A journalist shall protect confidential source of news.