Fairness and Objectivity in News News shall be fair, factual, and objective News shall be fair, factual, and objective Receiving bribes, gifts, privileges.

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Fairness and Objectivity in News News shall be fair, factual, and objective News shall be fair, factual, and objective Receiving bribes, gifts, privileges or any consideration to favor one side of the story, stop a story from airing or being published, or put any person in either bad or favorable light is prohibited. Receiving bribes, gifts, privileges or any consideration to favor one side of the story, stop a story from airing or being published, or put any person in either bad or favorable light is prohibited.

Fairness and Objectivity in News Editorials or commentaries must be identified as such and presented as distinct from news reports Editorials or commentaries must be identified as such and presented as distinct from news reports

Journalism Ethics in News Sources Care must be taken in selecting news sources since the credibility of the news rests upon its sources. Care must be taken in selecting news sources since the credibility of the news rests upon its sources. Only news that can be attributed to a source shall be aired or published. When a source cannot be named, the reason for this must be made clear in the news report. Only news that can be attributed to a source shall be aired or published. When a source cannot be named, the reason for this must be made clear in the news report.

Journalism Ethics in News Sources News sources must be clearly identified, except when confidentiality of the source was a condition for giving the information. News sources must be clearly identified, except when confidentiality of the source was a condition for giving the information. Information provided by confidential sources may be aired and published only if it is in the public interest for doing so. Information provided by confidential sources may be aired and published only if it is in the public interest for doing so.

Journalism Ethics in News Sources Before airing or publishing news information from a confidential source, another source should corroborate the information. Before airing or publishing news information from a confidential source, another source should corroborate the information. Press release may be used as news sources after sources are verified and authenticated. Press release may be used as news sources after sources are verified and authenticated.

Journalism Ethics in News Sources Suspects or fugitives of the law may be interviewed as news sources but the act and information should not aid, encourage, or accompany their planning or committing a crime Suspects or fugitives of the law may be interviewed as news sources but the act and information should not aid, encourage, or accompany their planning or committing a crime Rumors or gossips should not be aired in the guise of the news. Rumors or gossips should not be aired in the guise of the news. Anonymous, confidential, or unknown source shall not justify the rumors. Anonymous, confidential, or unknown source shall not justify the rumors.