A journalist worthy of the name :
assumes responsibility of all that he writes ;
considers the slander, unfounded accusations, alteration of documents, distortion of facts, and lying to be the most serious professional misconduct ;
recognizes the jurisdiction of his colleagues as the only one which is sovereign in matters of professional honour ;
accepts only such assignments that are compatible with his professional dignity ;
renounces to invoke an imaginary title of quality, use disloyal means to get information or take advantage of the good faith of anybody ;
does not receive money in a public service or a private enterprise where his status of journalist, his influence and his relations may be made use of ;
does not sign articles of commercial or financial advertising ;
does not commit any plagiarism ;
does not claim the position held by another colleague nor does cause him to be dismissed by offering to work under inferior conditions ;
keeps the professional secrecy ;
does not make use of the freedom of the press with profit-seeking intentions ;
demands the freedom to honestly publish his information ;
respects justice and gives it top priority ;
does not confuse his role with a policeman’s.