Reuters makes its editorial bible free online for the first time

Reuters has made its Handbook of Journalism available for free online for the first time.

It’s an amazing resource and something which all journalists should stick on the favourites list.

It kicks off by saying: “Everything we do as Reuters journalists has to be independent, free from bias and executed with the utmost integrity.”

Well said.

The ten absolutes of Reuters journalism are also worth repeating:

Always hold accuracy sacrosanct
Always correct an error openly
Always strive for balance and freedom from bias
Always reveal a conflict of interest to a manager
Always respect privileged information
Always protect their sources from the authorities
Always guard against putting their opinion in a news story
Never fabricate or plagiarise
Never alter a still or moving image beyond the requirements of normal image enhancement
Never pay for a story and never accept a bribe