This document discusses principles of journalism and accountability. It outlines that journalists have a responsibility to respect truth, inform the public, and animate democracy. The document also commits journalists to honesty, fairness, independence, and respecting the rights of others. It then provides some statistics that show the public's perceptions of journalists and their adherence to ethical standards.
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3. AJA CODE OF ETHICS Respect for truth and the public's right to information are fundamental principles of journalism. Journalists describe society to itself. They convey information, ideas and opinions, a privileged role. They search, disclose, record, question, entertain, suggest and remember. They inform citizens and animate democracy. They give a practical form to freedom of expression. Many journalists work in private enterprise, but all have these public responsibilities. They scrutinise power, but also exercise it, and should be accountable. Accountability engenders trust. Without trust, journalists do not fulfil their public responsibilities. MEAA members engaged in journalism commit themselves to Honesty Fairness Independence Respect for the rights of others
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