Law & Ethics Resources
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Legal Issues
- US Copyright Office: General
- US Copyright Office: Fair Use
- Copyright and Fair Use: Stanford Univesity
- Fair Use in the Classroom: University of Maryland
- Copyright Overview: Cornell University
- BitLaw on Copyright
- Copyright in the Electronic Environment: University of Texas
- Media Law Resource Center
- Center for Communication Law & Policy: University of Southern California
- Journalism Law Resources: University of Iowa
Public Relations Codes of Ethics
- Public Relations Society of America: Code of Ethics
- Canadian Public Relations Society: Code of Professional Standards
- International Public Relations Association: Code of Venice
- Council of Public Relations Firms: Code of Ethics
- National School Public Relations Association: Code of Ethics
- National Investor Relations Institute: Code of Ethics
- Association for Educational Communication & Technology: Code of Ethics
- Religion Communicators Council: Ethical Guidelines
- International Association of Business Communicators: Code of Ethics
Advertising Codes of Ethics
- American Advertising Federation: Advertising Ethics & Principals
- Canadian Code of Advertising Standards
- International Chamber of Commerce: Advertising Code of Advertising Principles
- Japan Advertising Agencies Association: Code of Ethics
- Malasian Advertising Code of Ethics
- Vatican: Pontifical Council for Social Communication: Handbook on Ethics in Advertising
Journalism Codes of Ethics
- Society of Professional Journalists: Code of Ethics
- Radio-Television News Directors Association: Code of Ethics & Professional Practice
- American Society of Newspaper Editors: Statement of Principles
- Associated Press Management Editors: Ethics Code
- National Press Photographers Association: Code of Ethics
- National Association of Black Journalists: Code of Ethics
- New York Times: Journalism Ethics Policy
- National Public Radio: News Code of Ethics & Practices
- Online News Association: Bloggers' Code of Ethics
- Society for News Design : Code of Ethical Standards
- Gannett Newspapers: Ethics Policy
- Hearst Newspapers: Statement of Professional Principals
- Knight-Ridder Newspapers: Code of Business Ethics
- Scripps Newspapers: Statement of Policy on Ethics & Professional Conduct
- Australian Journalists Association: Code of Ethics
- National Association of Hungarian Journalists: Ethical Code
- Codes of Ethics (various U.S. newspapers)
- Journalism Codes (various countries)
- Media Ethics Online (various links)