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.
