Country: Greece
(Observance of this code is required of all the journalists of ANT-1, the second largest commercial TV network in the country. It was first made public in January 1993 by the President of the company).
- The first duty of journalists is to respect the truth and the right of citizens to be informed.
- In order to assume this duty, a journalist must ceaselessly defend the principle of freedom in the collection and publication of information but also his right objectively to criticise that information.
- A journalist must only handle true information whose source he knows. Besides, a journalist should not hide important news or distort documents.
- A journalist should use honest methods to obtain information, photos or documents.
- A journalist must do everything in his power to correct a published piece of information whenever it turns out to be inaccurate.
- A journalist must keep professional secrecy in all circumstances and should not reveal his sources.
- A journalist must be aware of the danger caused by social discrimination induced by the mass media and must make sure that his articles will not pursue the process.
- A journalist must consider as serious professional faults the following behaviours:
- stealing intellectual property;
- willingly distort information;
- slander, defamation, insulting articles and unjustified accusations;
- accepting any kind of bribe either to publish or to kill a story.
Last updated on 24.10.2018. Source: Accountable Journalism