10/04/2026
A historic moment for SPJ and journalism ethics.
SPJ members have voted overwhelmingly to approve revisions to the SPJ Code of Ethics, with 93% voting in favor. The results were announced today during the closing membership meeting at SPJ26 in Columbus, Ohio, following approval by the SPJ Board of Directors on Sept. 25.
The updated Code preserves SPJ’s four foundational principles — Seek Truth and Report It, Minimize Harm, Act Independently, and Be Accountable and Transparent — while addressing the evolving challenges of journalism, including artificial intelligence, synthetic content, misinformation and disinformation, verification, source transparency and more.
This milestone reflects months of work by SPJ’s Ethics Committee and input from journalists, educators, ethics scholars, SPJ members and the public.
A new chapter for the SPJ Code of Ethics — and for the future of ethical journalism.
➡️ Read the full press release: https://bit.ly/3U4ZRjW