It is pretty obvious the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics wasn't written for online media — especially bloggers. But some rules can limit bloggers if they followed them.
Refuse gifts, favors, free travel and special treatment, and shun secondary employment, political involvement, public office and service in community organizations if they compromise journalistic integrity.
But not being recognized as a "real" member of the press, bloggers are essentially forced to accept favors, free travel and special treatment when it comes to getting into a closed event. Granted, citizen journalists ignore this ruling often, even when it's unnecessary.
My question to SPJ is, when will there be an online code of ethics?
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