Кодекс англійською / Code in English
CODE OF ETHICS OF UKRAINIAN JOURNALIST
- Freedom of speech and expression is inseparable part of journalistic work.
- Serving the interests of the government, NOT the public is breach of the code.
- Journalist has to respect people’s private life.
- Court procedures coverage has to be impartial. Journalist cannot call person criminal before an appropriate court verdict has been reached.
- Journalist doesn’t uncover his (her) informational sources except cases when Ukrainian legislation insists on it.
- Journalist’s first duty is to respect public’s right for full and objective information on facts and events.
- Information and analytical materials have to be clearly separated from advertising.
- Editorial correction of the material including pictures, texts, headings, video and script accordance, etc. cannot distort the content of the material.
- Facts, thoughts and assumptions have to be clearly separated one from another.
- Opponents’ points of view including those who became an object of journalist’s criticism have to be presented in a balanced way. Independent experts’ evaluations have to be presented the same way.
- Sociological research cannot be quoted in the way, which distorts the content. Opinion polls cannot be fabricated by journalists for a pre-meditated purpose.
- Journalist has to do everything possible to correct any publicized information if it is proved to be untrue.
- Journalist cannot use illegal methods of gathering information. While gathering information journalist works under Ukrainian law and can use all legal procedures, including courts procedures against those who prevent them from gathering information.
- Plagiarism is incompatible with journalistic profession.
- No one can be discriminated because of gender, language, race, religion or ethnic, relgional, social origin or because of political preferences. This information could be pointed out only if it’s unnecessary part of the story.
- Nobody can use work discipline to make journalist write or do something that is against his (her) own principles.
- Illegal receiving of profit or any benefits for any done or undone journalistic material is incompatible with journalistic profession.
- Journalist has to be particularly careful while covering children issues. Journalist and editor have to obtain well-founded reasons to cover private life of under age person (persons) and permission from his (her) parents or guardian. It is inadmissible to publish names of under age persons (or other features which could let to recognition), who were connected to crime or violence.