ETHICS OF JOURNALISTIC COMMUNICATION IN CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION

Every media competes to present information of public interest. Fierce competition between media institutions Current masses sometimes make them not work based on Some regulations written about the role and function of journalists in Indonesian. Disobedience to the rules by workers of journalist agencies can be seen from violations of journalistic ethics. The Code of Ethics for Journalism is a set of rules in the form of a Code of Ethics that binds practicing journalists. Good and true reporting must be in line with journalism ethics by prioritizing responsibility social to serve the information needs of the community. Based on the provisions of Law No. 40 of 1999 concerning the Press in Article 7 paragraph 2, journalists are required to have and obey the Code of Journalistic Ethics. This study discusses how a journalist carries out his duties professionally based on the Code of Ethics in carrying out investigations. The purpose of this study is to find out how the application of the journalistic code of ethics carried out by journalists or journalists in maintaining their professionalism in carrying out their duties. The research method used is qualitative descriptive method. Data collection techniques through interviews, observation, and documentation. The results showed that journalists or journalists in the city of Medan understand and have the same understanding of the journalistic code of ethics as a rule of law in carrying out journalistic duties. Journalists use ethical means when doing work as journalists.