ABSTRACT
Throughout this text I have tried to discuss issues of ethics and good professional practice as they have come up, but it is important that you should have an understanding of the codes of practice and guidance notes issued by regulators and how they apply to the media in which you work. This means the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) Editors’ Code of Practice, the Ofcom Broadcasting Code and the BBC Editorial Guidelines for broadcasters. Journalists working on websites linked to traditional media should follow the code/s applying in that medium, while journalists on websites that are completely independent would still do well to adhere to the general tenor of all the codes.
