美国报纸编辑协会原则声明

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“美国报纸编辑协会”现已经更名为“美国报业编辑协会”[American Society of News Editors (ASNE)]。它主要吸纳新闻编辑（包括传统媒体的编辑和网络媒体的编辑）以及为这些新闻机构撰写社论的人（包括通讯社编辑、相关的政府官员以及为新闻智囊团工作的人）为会员。该协会每年举行一次年会，旨在促进会员们之间交流感情，分享行业经验等等。同时协会也设有多个奖项（包括杰出写作奖、“杰西.拉文索尔”奖、大众新闻服务摄影奖等）来奖励那些优秀的新闻编辑工作者。

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绪言
　　第一修正案保护言论自由不被任何法绿剥夺，保证了人们通过媒体表达言论的宪法权利，并因此赋予报纸工作者一项特别的使命。所以新闻工作对其从业者，除了行业和知识的要求外，还要针对新闻工作者的特殊使命对其追求正直品质的情况有所要求。为此目的，美国报纸编辑协会制定本原则声明，作为职业表现和工作道德的最高标准。

第一条
　　责任。搜集和传播新闻与意见的最初目的是服务大众利益，将情况通知他们，使他们能对当时的情况作出判断。为个人私利或不值得的目的滥用自己专业工作者的力量的报人，将辜负公众的信任。美国新闻媒体是自由的，这不仅是为了告知大众，或作为一个争辩的论坛，也是为了能对社会中的力量，包括政府各级官员的行为，进行独立的检查。

第二条
　　新闻自由。新闻自由属于人民。必须保护新闻自由不受来自任何公共或私人集团的侵蚀与破坏。新闻记者必须时时警惕，关注公共事务是否在公开场合下讨论解决。他们必须同任何利用新闻媒体为自己谋私利的企图进行勇敢的斗争。

第三条
　独立性。新闻记者必须避免任何表面或实质上的不适当、表面或实质上的利益冲突。他们既不应该收受任何东西，也不应该参加任何看起来有可能伤害他们正直性的活动。

第四条
　　真实与准确。来自读者的良好信任是优秀新闻的基础。应该不惜一切努力保证新闻的准确、没有偏见、平衡表达各方意见。社论、分析文章和评论，在准确性上应该与报道中的事实做同样的要求。严重的事实错误，和疏忽产生的错误，都应该做最快的和突出的更正。

第五条
　　公正。公正并不意味着新闻媒体不应该进行质问，或者不应该发社论表示意见。但是，它却要求媒体在新闻报道和媒体意见之间为读者划出一个清晰的界线。其中有观点和个人意见的文章应被明确标识出来。

第六条
　正义性。新闻记者应该尊重被报道的人们的权利，遵守普通的正派的标准，对其报道的准确性和正义性向公众负责。被公开指控的人应该在最早的时间得到做出反应的机会。保证为新闻来源保密是要花很大代价的，因此不应轻易承诺。除非有十分清楚和急切的要求为新闻来源保密，他们应该被明确指出来。

这些准则是为了保持、保护和加强联结美国新闻工作者和美国人民的信任和尊敬，这种联结对确保这个国家的创始人委托给美国新闻工作者和美国人民的言论自由事关重大。

美国报纸编辑协会（ASNE）原则声明 (原文)

　ASNE 'S Statement of Principles

　ASNE 'S　Statement of Principles was originally adopted in 1922 as the "Canons of Journalism." The document was revised and renamed "Statement of Principles" in 1975.

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　　PREAMBLE. The First Amendment, protecting freedom of expression from abridgment by any law, guarantees to the people through their press a constitutional right, and thereby places on newspaper people a particular responsibility. Thus journalism demands of its practitioners not only industry and knowledge but also the pursuit of a standard of integrity proportionate to the journalist’s singular obligation. To this end the American Society of Newspaper Editors sets forth this Statement of Principles as a standard encouraging the highest ethical and professional performance.

　　ARTICLE I - Responsibility. The primary purpose of gathering and distributing news and opinion is to serve the general welfare by informing the people and enabling them to make judgments on the issues of the time. Newspapermen and women who abuse the power of their professional role for selfish motives or unworthy purposes are faithless to that public trust. The American press was made free not just to inform or just to serve as a forum for debate but also to bring an independent scrutiny to bear on the forces of power in the society, including the conduct of official power at all levels of government.

　　ARTICLE II - Freedom of the Press. Freedom of the press belongs to the people. It must be defended against encroachment or assault from any quarter, public or private. Journalists must be constantly alert to see that the public’s business is conducted in public. They must be vigilant against all who would exploit the press for selfish purposes.

　　ARTICLE III - Independence. Journalists must avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety as well as any conflict of interest or the appearance of conflict. They should neither accept anything nor pursue any activity that might compromise or seem to compromise their integrity.

　　ARTICLE IV - Truth and Accuracy. Good faith with the reader is the foundation of good journalism. Every effort must be made to assure that the news content is accurate, free from bias and in context, and that all sides are presented fairly. Editorials, analytical articles and commentary should be held to the same standards of accuracy with respect to facts as news reports. Significant errors of fact, as well as errors of omission, should be corrected promptly and prominently.

　　ARTICLE V - Impartiality. To be impartial does not require the press to be unquestioning or to refrain from editorial expression. Sound practice, however, demands a clear distinction for the reader between news reports and opinion. Articles that contain opinion or personal interpretation should be clearly identified.

　　ARTICLE VI - Fair Play. Journalists should respect the rights of people involved in the news, observe the common standards of decency and stand accountable to the public for the fairness and accuracy of their news reports. Persons publicly accused should be given the earliest opportunity to respond. Pledges of confidentiality to news sources must be honored at all costs, and therefore should not be given lightly. Unless there is clear and pressing need to maintain confidences, sources of information should be identified.

　　These principles are intended to preserve, protect and strengthen the bond of trust and respect between American journalists and the American people, a bond that is essential to sustain the grant of freedom entrusted to both by the nation’s founders.

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美国报业编辑协会代表团（ASNE）访华

美国报业编辑协会代表团（ASNE）访华

2006年3月16日，汕头大学长江新闻与传播学院在北京东方君悦大酒店举行晚宴，欢迎美国报业编辑协会代表团（ASNE）访华。北京奥组委执行副主席蒋效愚、中国海洋石油有限公司（中海油）董事长傅成玉等贵宾出席了晚宴。王伟廉副校长、李嘉诚基金会代表以及陈婉莹院长、范东升常务副院长作为主人方参加了晚宴。

美国报业编辑协会成立于1922年，是目前活跃在美国报业编辑当中规模最大、历史最悠久的行业领先组织。目前，成员总数接近 750人，它的成员大多是美国各大报业集团与日报的编辑。此次访华代表团计划由主席、副主席、国际部主任等高层成员带队，成员分别来自《华尔街日报》、《波士顿环球报》等大报的管理层。
代表团本次访华是应中国外交部邀请，经中国驻美国大使馆协助，并由汕头大学长江新闻与传播学院作为民间邀请方，自3月13日起，到中国北京、上海共访问 10天。这是该协会自1978年以来第一次组织如此大规模的访华。代表团在北京期间，受到了国务委员唐家璇、国家发改委主任马凯、国家环保总局副局长潘岳、北京市市长王歧山，前中国驻美大使、外交部副部长杨洁篪，国务院新闻办公室主任蔡武等中央官员的接见。同时在长江新闻与传播学院的安排下，和《中国日报》、《南方周末》、《21世纪经济报道》等中国著名媒体进行了交流和报道活动。