| Function 1: Showing Accountability to the Public
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Press Ethics
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Singapore
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Malaysia | Indonesia | Philippines | Thailand | India | South Korea | Japan | China |
| 1. Truthfulness, honesty, accuracy of
information |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2. Essentiality of information | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3. Diversity and plurality of information | X | X | X | ||||||
| 4. Objectivity of information | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 5. Checking the facts and the sources | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 6. Correction of errors | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 7. Duty to publish press council’s
statements |
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| 8. Separation of facts and opinions | X | X | X | ||||||
| 9. Separation of advertisements and
editorial |
X | X | |||||||
| 10. Prohibition of selection and
misrepresentation |
X | ||||||||
| 11. Coverage of headlines in the text | X | ||||||||
| 12. Duty to serve as a watchdog of
authority |
X | ||||||||
| 13. Freedom of expression, speech,
comment, criticism |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 14. Public’s right to express opinion | X | X | |||||||
| 15. Journalists’ responsibility over
everything reported by him/her |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 16. Prohibition of discrimination on the
basis of race/ethnicity/nationality |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 17. Prohibition of discrimination on the
basis of religion/etc. |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 18. Respect for good taste in expression | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 19. Respect for common values | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 20. Prohibition of praising/inciting
crimes and violence |
X | X | X | ||||||
| 21. Respect for other states and nations | X | X | X | ||||||
| Function 2: Showing Accountability to the Sources and Referents
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Press Ethics
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Singapore
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Malaysia | Indonesia | Philippines | Thailand | India | South Korea | Japan | China |
| 22. Fair means in information collection | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 23. Respect for the copyright and laws of
quoting |
X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 24. Respect for embargo | |||||||||
| 25. Right of the source to check the
correctness of information |
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| 26. Prohibition of slander, libel,
unfounded accusations |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 27. Right to reply | X | X | X | ||||||
| 28. Respect for privacy | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 29. Special consideration in reporting
crimes, accidents, etc. |
X | X | X | X | |||||
| 30. Resumption of innocence | X | X | X | ||||||
| Function 3: Showing accountability to the State
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| 31. Duty to observe the laws | X | ||||||||
| 32. Protection of state interests | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Function 4: Showing accountability to the Employers
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| 33. Prohibition to misuse journalistic
position in order to get personal benefits |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 34. Respect for the agreed rules of the
working place |
X | X | X | ||||||
| 35. Prohibition to offer one’s work to
several publishers |
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| Function 5: Protection of the Journalists’ Professional Integrity from outside Interference
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Press Ethics
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Singapore
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Malaysia | Indonesia | Philippines | Thailand | India | South Korea | Japan | China |
| 36. Prohibition to accept bribes or any
other benefits |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 37. Prohibition to allow any outsider to
have influence on the journalistic work |
X | X | X | ||||||
| 38. Right to free investigation | X | X | X | ||||||
| 39. Free access to all information sources | X | X | X | ||||||
| 40. Fight against censorship | X | X | X | ||||||
| 41. Rejection of interference by public
authorities |
X | X | |||||||
| 42. Professional secrecy | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 43. Conscience clauses | X | ||||||||
| 44. Right to refuse assignments
contradictory to the code of ethics |
X | X | |||||||
| 45. Right to refuse assignments
contradictory to the editorial policy |
X | X | |||||||
| 46. Journalists’ author’s rights | |||||||||
| 47. Right to proper payment and/or
working conditions |
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| 48. Right to take part in the decision-
making of the company |
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| Function 6: Protection of the Status and the Unity of the Journalistic Profession
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Press Ethics
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Singapore
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Malaysia | Indonesia | Philippines | Thailand | India | South Korea | Japan | China |
| 49. Duty to fight against concentration | |||||||||
| 50. Duty to work for the good name of
the profession |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 51. Duty to follow the code of ethics | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 52. Stress on the special status of the
journalistic profession |
X | X | X | X | |||||
| 53. Avoidance of an interest conflict:
incompatibility of journalism and other activities |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 54. Defense of professional solidarity and
the laws of fair competition |
X | X | X | ||||||
| 55. Respect for the professional
organization |
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Note: X = presence
Note: This 55 items were taken from the classification scheme from a study of European Journalistic Codes of Ethics
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