In order for a Journalist to fulfill their duty of providing people with information, they need to be free and self governing. They must follow these guide lines:
1, Journalism's first obligation is to the truth.
2, It's first loyalty is to the citizens.
3, It's essence is discipline of verification.
4, It's practitioner's must maintain an Independence from those they cover.
5, It must serve as an independent monitor of power.
6, It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise.
7, It must strive to make the significant interesting and relevant.
8, It must keep the news comprehensive and proportional.
9. It's practitioner's must be allowed to exercise their personal conscience.
10, It's rights and responsibilities of citizens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/journalism
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