• Decency From the above, it is clear that the practice of journalism is driven by inviolable ethical values. For example a sense of responsibility enforces on the journalist the need to consider the impact of his/her work on public welfare because it is vital that we the consumers of the result of his/her work can put our trust in the accuracy and truthfulness of the journalist. An important canon is the freedom of the press and the society joins the journalist to defend this canon for the freedom of the journalists imposes on them the need NOT to betray our trust. The need for independenc...