Topic summary
Journalistic professionalism
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Journalism ethics and standards.
Codes of practice
The Radio Television Journalism News Association, an organization exclusively centered on electronic journalism, has a code of ethics centering on public trust, truthfulness, fairness, integrity, independence, and accountability. Another view is offered by Jesse Hearns-Branaman, who describes the basis of journalistic professionalism as a combination of professional socialisation and the capability for self-criticism and scepticism while still following the idealised goals of journalism.