"French" recognize the code of conduct for journalists in the post "Facebook" and "Twitter"

Approved the Agence France-Presse news agency yesterday include a code of conduct rules for the participation of journalists in the social networking sites like "Facebook" and "Twitter." And approved management agency, the French press that "a significant portion of the journalists who follow these sites in order to follow the news and others also want to participate actively in the exchange of views."

According to the text of the Code of Conduct the first of its kind to ask the French press agency of its journalists who wish to continue to communicate on Twitter or Facebook, in the context of their professional activities, to respect the IAEA standards and values ​​based on the independence, impartiality and balance.
The IAEA has urged journalists who want to participate in the framework of a professional to use their names and their reference to the proxy by adding (a. P. B), for example, along with their names on Twitter to tell what information they offer a professional about their personal lives.
In the context of the formation of sites can publish information relating to press coverage as well as personal notes and details of the reports with attractive and keep the lead journalist Bngttiyat Commercial Services, told the French press.
Should not publish breaking news to the Agency on the social sites for journalists, as it is dedicated to the benefit of contractors with the agency to receive the news.
And journalists are required to guarantee to keep the "neutral position with respect to their coverage areas" and to refrain from "damage the image of neutrality of the Agency."
And those rules are reviewed periodically in line with the development of techniques and forms of expression.