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NYU Journalism Handbook for Students [FONT=&]Ethics, Law and Good Practice[/FONT]
https://journalism.nyu.edu/about-us...tudents/nyu-journalism-handbook-for-students/
Introduction
[FONT="]The credibility of individual journalists and the press itself depends in large part on a rigorous adherence to ethical practices. That starts with dedication to the pursuit of truth and integrity in everyday reporting and writing. Plagiarism, fabrication, deliberate misrepresentation of facts, and conflicts of interest violate the most basic commitment to discover and publish the truth. There are many additional ethical considerations that journalists must consider, some requiring close analysis that does not always yield easy answers. How does one deal with confidential sources and with various forms of background and off-the-record information? Under what circumstances, if any, should a journalist work undercover to collect information? How does a journalist balance newsworthiness against a person’s legitimate right to privacy? We cover these and many other issues in the guide that follows.[/FONT]
But that's a handbook for journalists. I'm thinking more of a handbook for readers of news to judge the skill and honesty of a journalist. That's more difficult. I'm sure we all feel we have a sort of sixth sense for it. But it's harder to pin down exactly what that method is.