Abstract

The Estonian Code of Journalism Ethics was developed by the Estonian Newspaper Association in 1998 and it applies to all journalists. General principles cover the issues related to the responsibilities of the press in a free and democratic society. The second section is about the independence of individual journalists and avoiding conflict of interest. The third section covers obligations towards the sources. The fourth section covers general principles and rules of publishing information. The fifth section is about the right to reply and the sixth is about advertising. The Code was adopted in 1998 and it has not been revised since.