Ethical Journalism A Handbook of Values and Practices for the News and Editorial Departments

Ethical Journalism A Handbook of Values and Practices for the News and Editorial Departments September 2004 Journalism A Handbook of Values and Practices for the News and Editorial Departments “ Reporters, editors, photographers and all members of the news staff of The New York Times share a common and essential interest in protecting the integrity of the newspaper. As the news, editorial and business leadership of the newspaper declared jointly in 1998: ‘Our greatest strength is the authority and reputation of The Times. We must do nothing that would undermine or dilute it and everything possible to enhance it.’ ” Guidelines on Our Integrity, May 1999 1. Introduction and Purpose 3 The Scope of These Guidelines 3 Other Standards of Behavior 5 2. Our Duty to Our Readers 7 3. Pursuing the News 8 Personal Relations with Sources 8 Obeying the Law in Pursuit of the News 9 Accepting Hospitality From Sources 10 Dealing with the Competition 11 4. Protecting the Paper’s Neutrality 12 Providing Financial or Other Advice 13 Speaking Engagements 14 Competitions and Contests 16 The Use of Borrowed Equipment 17 Collaboration and Testimonials 18 5. Participation in Public Life 19 Voting, Campaigns and Public Issues 19 Community Service 21 6. Advertisers, Marketing, Promotion 23 7. Obligations to The Times 24 Speaking for The Times 24 8. Books, Movies, Reprints and Copyright 25 9. Journalistic Work Outside The Times 28 E T H I C A L J O U R N A L I S M 10. Appearing on Broadcast Media 31 11. Sorting Out Family Ties 33 Disclosure of Possible Conflicts 33 12. Investments and Financial Ties 35 Affirming Good-Faith Compliance 36 Business-Financial, Technology and Media News 37 Transitional Arrangements 38 Annual Filing by Ranking Editors 39 13. Rules for Specialized Departments 40 Sports 40 Culture, Styles, Dining 40 Art, Pictures, Technology 42 Automobiles 42 Travel 43 14. Dealing with Outside Contributors 44 Appendix A. 45 Sample letter declining a gift 45 Appendix B. 46 Sample letter declining an unsolicited award 46 Appendix C. 47 Letter of understanding with the Newspaper Guild of New York 47 Index 49 2 E T H I C A L J O U R N A L I S M ... - tailieumienphi.vn