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Messenger's Code of Ethics

The Philippine Messenger, May 17, 1936

A newspaperman's first duty is to give the Filipino public at large accurate and unbiased news reports.

The equality of all men before the law should be observed. Newspapermen should not be swayed by political, social, economic, radical or religious prejudice.

News accounts dealing with persons accused of crime should be in such form as not to mislead or prejudice public opinion.

Sources of confidential information should not be revealed.

The Guild should work against suppression of news by privileged persons or groups, including advertisers, commercial power and friends of newspapermen.

C. Nebres

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