Majority of local media have agreed to adhere to a new code of ethics, formed 11 years after the previous one.
The first code of ethics was created by Maldives Media Council (MMC) in 2011. The latest code of ethics was endorsed by well over 60 media outlets operating in the Maldives.
The endorsement of the new ethics was held at Radio Building on Saturday, October 15.
The code of ethics demands all local news correspondents and journalists to adhere to set principles. The ethical standards include;
- Respect the Islamic faith, Maldives constitution, laws and regulations of the Maldives
- Respect the general public's right to be informed
- Respect the human rights and maintain social decency
- Refrain from illicit profiteering that will harm media and news correspondence
- Adhere to the standards of journalism and maintain resolute
The new code of ethics details out the standards of journalism and news correspondence, as well as other principles that local reports must follow.
According to the new code of ethics, local media outlets that endorsed it must form their individual code of ethics with respect to the original regulations.
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