Media watchdog needs sharp teeth and must hack it independently

IN this country, nearly all of those who work either on a full-time or a freelance basis as journalists are members of the National Union of Journalists. The NUJ has a code of conduct for journalists.

In light of recent events I went looking for this important document and I found it on the NUJ website. I was a bit taken aback to realise that it runs to just about three A4 pages.

The first paragraph says: "A journalist has a duty to maintain the highest professional and ethical standards."