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CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS MUST BE RESPECTED - ASTGHIK GEVORGYAN
19:52 ~U 24.12.13
Even the most critical and strong-worded article may be written within
the code of professional ethics, Astghik Gevorgyan, Chairwoman of the
Union of Journalists of Armenia, told Tert.am, as she commented on a
protest by a group of journalists during a vote on the Armenian-Russian
gas agreements.
"It must have been an emotional moment, and the journalists committed
some violations of the code of professional ethics. But you must admit
that, when needed, some cling to even minor violations of ethics,
which overshadows an unbiased article," she said.
Gevorgyan believes that journalists must never engage in politics.
Their duty is to report accurate information.
"My personal opinion as an Armenian citizen is that the funded pensions
system is wrong. But the Union of Journalists did not authorize me
to voice this opinion on their behalf. If the journalists were not
accredited to cover the Parliament's activities, it is their right
how to behave," she said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
19:52 ~U 24.12.13
Even the most critical and strong-worded article may be written within
the code of professional ethics, Astghik Gevorgyan, Chairwoman of the
Union of Journalists of Armenia, told Tert.am, as she commented on a
protest by a group of journalists during a vote on the Armenian-Russian
gas agreements.
"It must have been an emotional moment, and the journalists committed
some violations of the code of professional ethics. But you must admit
that, when needed, some cling to even minor violations of ethics,
which overshadows an unbiased article," she said.
Gevorgyan believes that journalists must never engage in politics.
Their duty is to report accurate information.
"My personal opinion as an Armenian citizen is that the funded pensions
system is wrong. But the Union of Journalists did not authorize me
to voice this opinion on their behalf. If the journalists were not
accredited to cover the Parliament's activities, it is their right
how to behave," she said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian