Code of Ethics

Professional journalistic Standards are well self-regulated through a wide range of Code of Ethics ruling the different aspect of the communication. Below you can find a list of some US Code of Ethics.

• Advertising Standards of Practice
• ASNE's Statement of Principles 
• Code of Ethics of the Media Council
• Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct  (also available in Spanish)
• Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethicshttp://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp
• International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Declaration of Principles on the Conduct of Journalists states international principles for its member. The US member of the IFJ are:
  • Writers Guild of America Easthttp://newsguild.org/
  • The Newspaper Guild - CWA Memberhttp://www.aftra.org/
  • American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
  • National Writers Union

Some newspapers established their own code of ethics in order to enforce certain values. Some Example are:

• Arizona Daily Star Code of Ethics
• Kansas City Star