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Key Documents: Section II. Codes of Ethics/Newsroom Policies and Standards - Introduction

By: Christopher H. Sterling
In: Encyclopedia of Journalism
Subject:Journalism, Mass Communication

Introduction

American media organizations have worn the mantle of public watchdog throughout the country's history. Journalists of every type are charged with the task of constantly scrutinizing those in power, ...

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  Sterling, C. H. (2009). Key documents: section ii. codes of ethics/newsroom policies and standards - introduction. In Encyclopedia of journalism (pp. 1607-1607). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412972048.n424
  
  Sterling, Christopher H. "Key Documents: Section II. Codes of Ethics/Newsroom Policies and Standards - Introduction." In Encyclopedia of Journalism, 1607-1607. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412972048.n424.
  
  Sterling, C. H. 2009. Key Documents: Section II. Codes of Ethics/Newsroom Policies and Standards - Introduction. In: 2009. Encyclopedia of Journalism, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1607 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412972048.n424> [Accessed 7 Mar 2021].
  
  Sterling, Christopher H. "Key Documents: Section II. Codes of Ethics/Newsroom Policies and Standards - Introduction." Encyclopedia of Journalism. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009, pp. 1607-1607. SAGE Knowledge. 7 Mar 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412972048.n424.
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