Name of code
News Agency BNS Code of Ethics [Uudisteagentuuri BNS eetikakoodeks]
Originator of code
Baltic News Service (BNS)
Country
Estonia
Original language
Estonian
Year of creation
N/A
Type of code
Journalism
Main frame of accountability
Professional
Transparency
Public
Legal and regulatory context
Non-mandatory
Implementation and enforcement
Voluntary
Diversity
No
AI/automation
No
A Code of Ethics developed by the Baltic News Service (BNS) states its main aim is to serve society as a whole and the key principles are independence and transparency. The Code also outlines the main principles for editorial work, which include the public interest as the goal of the work, honest methods, equal treatment of stakeholders, responsible work with sources and avoidance of anonymous sources.
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