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Why a “Code of Ethics” For Journalists & Bloggers Is Not a Good Idea
November 2, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui
Karl, responding to a suggestion by the Media Council for a code of ethics:
The suggestion that online news sites should write a ‘code of ethics’ should […] be dismissed outright. This attempt at formalising self-censorship is even more dangerous than outright state censorship. We have to trust editors and writers to make independent decisions and allow them the freedom to challenge social norms and restrictions.If they transgress any limits, let public opinion be the judge not the government’s officially-designated media dinosaurs.
Amen..