Journalism Codes of Ethics
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"Real news" is written by professional journalists who adhere to ethical guidelines for gathering and writing the news. Examples of journalistic codes of ethics:
Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics, including:
- seek truth and report it
- minimize harm
- act independently
- be accountable and transparent
see link for more details
NPR Standards of Journalism, including:
- accuracy
- fairness
- completeness
- honesty
- independence
- impartiality
- transparency
- accountability
- respect
- excellence
see link for more details
New York Times Code of Ethics, including:
- fairness
- integrity
- truth
and links to professional guideline documents
Finding Real News - Library Databases
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Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new windowHigher education news, features and commentary in full-text
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Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowFormerly Lexis Nexis. Global news in full-text, company information, business and industry news, legal sources, and more.
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U.S. Major Dailies (ProQuest Newspapers) This link opens in a new windowFull-text of major national newspapers including the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal, from 1980 to the present.
Standards of Quality Journalism
