Community Radio Pledge (pdf) - amarc

interlinked with masses was felt in the middle of the twentieth century.These ethics are undergoing periodic and timely review in step with thedeclarations emanating in the UN, international treaties and protocols. Butthere has not been consensus on a common international ethics.There are some differences between professional groups on thedefinition of ethics. For doctors, nurses and lawyers ethics are determinedand directed by professional groups. There is some definite mechanism toenforce the same. To embark on their respective careers, they have to seeknecessary permission from organizations directly governing their careerssuch as bar councils, nursing councils and medical councils. The permit iswithdrawn when the ethics is violated. This shows that the ethics aremandatory in their cases.But there is no such mandatory arrangement governing journalists.The tradition governing journalists is such that they do not have to seekpermission from any one to take to journalism since the authority whichpermits freedom of speech and right to publication also reserves the right tocontrol the same. There is no mechanism to enforce ethics for journalists.This is optional. Organizations like Press Council or Media Councils canonly issue appeals from time to time so that the journalists remain alert to goby ethics.17