I recently read a feature on Patti Stanger, the matchmaker from Bravo's "The Millionaire Matchmaker." During the interview, Stanger said that everyone has non-negotiables. In the dating world, these may be that your date has to be so tall, that your date has to like dogs, or that your date must have a good sense of humor. Then, it occurred to me. Journalists should have non-negotiables as well.
One non-negotiable may be that you won't write a story that will harm someone. Another may be that you will only keep sources anonymous if the source explicitly asks that his/her identity be kept secret. Most journalists will find that their non-negotiables correspond to their ethics.
Below I have included a link to the Code of Ethics from the Society of Professional Journalists. I have also included the Policy on Ethics in Journalism from the New York Times to show codes of ethics in the workplace. Lastly, I posted the link to the feature on Stanger for those who are interested in reading it.
The Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics: http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp
The New York Times Company Policy on Ethics in Journalism: http://www.nytco.com/press/ethics.html
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