Journalistic confi dentiality in the codes of journalistic ethics Cover Image

Tajemnica dziennikarska w kodeksach etyki zawodowej
Journalistic confi dentiality in the codes of journalistic ethics

Author(s): Ewa Galewska
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Commercial Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: con fi dentiality; journalist; press; media; ethics

Summary/Abstract: Journalistic confidentiality and revealing information constituting thereof should be examined not only as a legal problem but also issue of highly important meaning in the light of journalists’ professional ethics. Journalists select values they intend to protect. When selecting such values journalists should apply provisions of law that are of key importance here. Provisions of law however should be complemented by norms of professional ethics aiming at supporting journalists making such difficult selection.

  • Issue Year: 5/2016
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 85-97
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish