For a century, journalists have had a voluntary ethics code. Editors are giving it an AI-era reboot

September 1, 2026 · 4:05 pm 1 sources

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• For a century, journalists have had a voluntary ethics code. Editors are giving it an AI-era reboot
  Phys.org · September 1, 2026 16:05
  Walk into a corner of a newsroom somewhere and you can often find it affixed to a bulletin board, perhaps peeking out from behind the coffee pot: the Society of Professional Journalists's Code of Ethics. It's less than a thousand words, fitting neatly on a poster.