Press Council: Guide to Ethics in the Media
The Swiss Press Council presented a new guide on ethics in the media in Bellinzona on Friday. The book covers fundamental topics in the industry, from research to independence.
The approximately 200-page book is also available on the Internet or via an iPhone and/or Android application. The book was written by Peter Studer, former President of the Press Council and former editor-in-chief at Tages-Anzeiger and Schweizer Fernsehen, and Martin Künzi, Press Council Secretary and lawyer. According to SDA, the two authors shed light on the fundamental problems of everyday journalism and point out the principles of the Journalists' Code and the guidelines. This is done using a checklist with a total of 67 points.
In addition to its practical section with the checklist, the book also contains references to the Press Council, the Journalists' Code and explanations.
Peter Studer and Martin Künzi: "How journalists work fairly", 196 pages, 20 francs. Source of supply: Swiss Press Council, PO Box 201, 3800 Interlaken.
