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Monday, January 30, 2012

Code Of Ethics For Gannett Newspaper Division

GANNETT NEWSPAPER DIVISION
I. PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR NEWSROOMS
WE ARE COMMITTED TO:




Seeking and reporting the truth in a truthful way


We will dedicate ourselves to reporting the news accurately, thoroughly and in context.
We will be honest in the way we gather, report and present news.
We will be persistent in the pursuit of the whole story.
We will keep our word.
We will hold factual information in opinion columns and editorials to the same standards of
accuracy as news stories.
We will seek to gain sufficient understanding of the communities, individuals and stories we
cover to provide an informed account of activities.

Serving the public interest


We will uphold First Amendment principles to serve the democratic process.
We will be vigilant watchdogs of government and institutions that affect the public.
We will provide the news and information that people need to function as effective citizens.
We will seek solutions as well as expose problems and wrongdoing.
We will provide a public forum for diverse people and views.
We will reflect and encourage understanding of the diverse segments of our community.
We will provide editorial and community leadership.
We will seek to promote understanding of complex issues.

Exercising fair play

We will treat people with dignity, respect and compassion.
We will correct errors promptly.
We will strive to include all sides relevant to a story and not take sides in news coverage.
We will explain to readers our journalistic processes.
We will give particular attention to fairness in relations with people unaccustomed to dealing with the press.
We will use unnamed sources as the sole basis for published information only as a last resort
and under specific procedures that best serve the public’s right to know.
We will be accessible to readers.

Maintaining independence

We will remain free of outside interests, investments or business relationships that may
compromise the credibility of our news report.
We will maintain an impartial, arm’s length relationship with anyone seeking to influence the
news.
We will avoid potential conflicts of interest and eliminate inappropriate influence on content.
We will be free of improper obligations to news sources, newsmakers and advertisers.
We will differentiate advertising from news.


12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks the same as obamie when he promise us everything, all a lie.

Anonymous said...

According to their own guidelines they have broken about every rule in the rulebook.

DT Employees lobbying on behalf of organizations - (i.e. schoolteachers, Chamber of Commerce, Utilities - Pathway project, etc.)

Unbelieveable evidence to support the above conclusion.

Anonymous said...

Forgot- they will do anything for Obama to include mislead the public.

Anonymous said...

This is a joke right? Did I miss the punchline?

Anonymous said...

The Daily Times never did and never will have any ethics.

Anonymous said...

Joe:

Please send them your records on Bassett - maybe they will can him!!!

Anonymous said...

I'm really shocked at how many violations if its own code the DT commits.
How does the parent company allow the DT to get away with this?

Anonymous said...

I couldn't read them all. Just more bs and I've already got enough in my life. thanx

C Gilbert said...

Gannett printed that on a high speed press and all the DT employees are slow readers

Anonymous said...

This is a joke, right?

Anonymous said...

HET GANNET wanna help out the working stiff WE WANT SCHOOL VOUCHERS NOW!! GET IT ON THE BALLOT

Anonymous said...

ROTFLMAO! Ethics, Daily Times

OXY-MO-RON!