News ttd policy around journalism. If you want a laugh

[jbb/james]

NEWS LTD PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT POLICY
NEWS LIMITED PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT POLICY
This policy applies to editorial employees of the newspaper operating divisions of News Limited around Australia.

This policy applies to editorial employees of the newspaper operating divisions of News Limited: Nationwide News Pty Ltd, H&WT Limited, Davies Bros Limited, Advertiser Newspapers Limited, Queensland Newspapers Limited and the regional and suburban newspaper operations around Australia


News Limited group publications aim for the highest editorial and ethical standards. Editorial employees and contributors should be open-minded, fair and respect the truth. To this end, all need to be familiar with the policy detailed in the following pages, to follow the rules they contain, and to apply their underlying principles.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/help/professional-conduct-policy

 

[simon_eagle]

NEWS LTD PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT POLICY
NEWS LIMITED PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT POLICY
This policy applies to editorial employees of the newspaper operating divisions of News Limited around Australia.

This policy applies to editorial employees of the newspaper operating divisions of News Limited: Nationwide News Pty Ltd, H&WT Limited, Davies Bros Limited, Advertiser Newspapers Limited, Queensland Newspapers Limited and the regional and suburban newspaper operations around Australia


News Limited group publications aim for the highest editorial and ethical standards. Editorial employees and contributors should be open-minded, fair and respect the truth. To this end, all need to be familiar with the policy detailed in the following pages, to follow the rules they contain, and to apply their underlying principles.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/help/professional-conduct-policy

Yup, what a joke! That's all a bit of fluff... and the fact that the industry is self-regulated means that we can do fu*k all about it.

Except, of course, by not purchasing their rubbish PR-spin "news".

 

[MadMarcus]

Interesting that although the word "truth" appears in the preamble it is not used anywhere in operative provisions of the policy.