Germany: Press codex

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Created on Wednesday, 09 March 2016 14:25

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Germany:   The German Press Codex

The Press codex is kind of a rule that all journalists have to keep. The Presserat has to control that the journalists are keeping the rules from the Press codex.  The Presserat exists since 1973 and it sets up some points for the journalistic work. Those rules are describing moral principles. Whether a journalist for newspaper, radio, TV or websites, everyone has to follow the Press codex.

When the Press codex is broken the Presserat blames the media and tells them to make a better job in the future.

The Pressecodex is made of all in all 16 points. The most important thing is that the journalists report truthfully and without offending anyones dignity. This is why journalists have to make their research very carefully. Rumours can’t be written as facts.

Everyone has the right to stay anonym in the press, exept for example politicians or actors or other famous people. To protect children there shouldn’t be pictures of violence. A journalist should be impartial as well.

Every journalist should follow the Press codex.