Fact · Dictation for work and study
The Society of Professional Journalists tells journalists to take responsibility for the accuracy of their work and to verify information before releasing it.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Take responsibility for the accuracy of their work. Verify information before releasing it.”
SPJ Code of Ethics, Society of Professional Journalists, Society of Professional Journalists, n.d., Seek Truth and Report It.
Open the original- What it measures
- The code is the society's statement of ethical principles for US journalists. The principle is listed under Seek Truth and Report It.
- What it does not show
- A principle, not a rule with penalties. It says nothing about dictation or AI tools; it applies to any draft whatever tool produced it.