Traduction de «journalisme code d'éthique cote d'écoute » (Français → Anglais) :

Journalistic Ethics, Public Interests and Public Tastes

I was amazed when I came to this House from a background in journalism to find that there was no written code of conduct for MPs, in the same sense that there is for journalists.

On the contrary, it is further muddying the perception Canadians have of the ethics of ministers given that on the one hand, it claims to want to impose an ethics code on Cabinet members while on the other hand, it refuses to provide the details of this ethics code to the public.

24. Emphasizes the need to promote ethical journalism in media; calls upon the European Commission to propose a legal instrument (e.g. by means of a recommendation such as the recommendation of 20 December 2006 on the protection of minors and human dignity and on the right of reply in relation to the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and online information services industry) to ensure that the Member States oblige the media sector to develop professional standards and ethical codes which include the obl ...[+++]igation to indicate a difference between facts and opinions in reporting, the necessity of accuracy, impartiality and objectivity, respect for people’s privacy, the duty to correct misinformation and the right of reply; this legal framework should foresee the establishment by the media sector of an independent media regulatory authority – operating independently from political or other external interference – that can treat complaints about the press based on the professional standards and ethical codes, and that has the authority to take appropriate sanctions;

21. Calls for journalists to be protected from pressures, intimidation, harassment, threats and violence, recalling that investigative journalists are often threatened and physically attacked, and even have attempts made on their lives as a result of their activities; stresses the importance of ensuring justice and fighting against impunity for such acts, also pointing to their chilling effect on free expression, which leads to media self-censorship; emphasises that investigative journalism helps monitor democracy and good governance, as well as uncovering irregularities and criminal offences, thus being of assistance to the prosecutio ...[+++]n authorities; urges Member States and the EU to support and promote investigative journalism and to promote ethical journalism in the media by developing professional standards and appropriate redress procedures, notably through professional training and codes of conduct established by media associations and unions;