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Codes of Ethics
There are over 242 codes of ethics in journalism that vary across various regions of the world. The codes of ethics are created through an interaction of different groups of people such as the public and journalists themselves. Most of the codes of ethics serve as a representation of the economic and political beliefs of the society where the code was written. Despite the fact that there are a variety of codes of ethics; some of the core elements present in all codes is remaining objective, providing the truth and being honest.

Journalism does not have a universal code of conduct; individuals are not legally obliged to follow a certain set of rules like a doctor or a lawyer does. There have been discussions of the creation of a universal code of conduct in journalism. One suggestion centers on having 3 claims which are credibility, justifiable consequence and the claim of humanity. Within the claim of credibility journalists are expected to provide the public with reliable and trustworthy pieces of information that public is not just expected to believe, but has the right to question the nature of the information and process that went behind providing said information. The second claim is justifiable consequences and this centers on making sure to reduce the harms that are associated with certain news stories. A justifiable consequence would be one in which a journalist uses neutral language to describe a story that may harm certain groups of people. The third claim is the claim of humanity which states that scientists are writing for a global population and therefore must serve everyone globally in their work.