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FOR INTERNAL CIRCULATION ONLY
THE SAMAJA
Servants of the People Society, Cuttack, Odisha
CODE OF ETHICS&ETHICS COMMITTEERULES
 
INTRODUCTION
Truth, honesty and righteousness have always been the guiding principlesof ‘Samaja’ since its inception by one of the greatest freedom fighters,Sh. Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das, in 1919. The publication not only promotesnationalistic spirit but also ensures greater participation of people in socialand political affairs of the country.It was in 1926 that Sh Gopabandhu joined the Servants of the People’sSociety (SoPS) founded by Lala Lajpat Rai to train young minds for serviceof the nation. Before his demise in 1928, Sh. Gopabandhu handed overSamaja to SoPS so that the publication continues to disseminate free, fairand accurate account of the happenings and hence make people moreresponsive to their surroundings.For the last 84 years, the Society is keeping the flame burning and theweekly publication has now become the most trusted multi-edition Odiadaily.It has been recognised now that in the changing times, it is necessary toput the ethical values followed by Samaja in black-and-white and sharethe same with others. It should also serve as a consistent reminder to all ofus about our duty to adhere to the highest standards of ethical andprofessional conduct. With these objectives in mind we have codified thepolicies and the values Samaja has always stood for and should continueto follow in future too. While codifying the ethics, guidelines and journalistic practices advocated and complied across the globe have alsobeen referred to.We also recognise that no ‘Code of Ethics’ or guideline is likely to be effectiveif the same is not linked to a fair and transparent system for correctivemechanism. To ensure that the guidelines are followed in their true spirit,the same has also been linked to an ‘Ethics Committee.’ The committee issupposed to monitor any aberration and ensure appropriate correctiveaction wherever found necessary.I am hopeful that this initiative will prove useful to the associates andemployees of the Samaja family and also provide guidance to other journalists (and publications) who wish to adhere to truth and honesty andserve the people with utmost dedication.
Hemant Goswami
C.E.O. Samaja
 
CODE OF ETHICSGUIDELINESANDCODE OF ETHICSFOR SoPS PUBLICATIONS
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE :
Servants of the People Society (SoPS) and Samaja have been formed with theobjective of serving the nation and upholding the rights of its people. Its core objectiveis to promote nationalistic spirit and ensure greater participation of people in socialand political affairs of the nation.Empowerment of masses through a fair and comprehensive account of events andissues remains the core belief of Samaja. Truth is its guiding principle. Progress ofthe nation in an all-inclusive manner through sharing of accurate, apolitical andunbiased information remains its focus.Unlike other publications, Samaja doesn’t have any profit maximizing motive. SoPSand Samaja are not required to shares the profit earned through selling ofadvertisement space with shareholders/ partners as it is a non-profit establishment.The founders believed that advertisements are only a by-product of the publicationand have no more importance than to earn enough resources for its survival. Allsurplus generated is used for public welfare activities.Listed here are the broad guidelines for the reporting staff to remind all that we havea duty to adhere to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct.
1.] GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The guiding principles of Samaja and all publications brought out by Samaja are;(a)Service to the people by updating them with the true account of happeningsand encourage free flow of information, knowledge and independent opinion.(b)To represent the masses and be a voice for their rights and against all kindsof exploitation.(c)To have the courage to stand up and speak the truth even in the face of mosttrying circumstances.(d)To promote traditional and cultural values of India.
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