INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISTS MALAYSIA

THE SEEDS OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM

One profession, one voice
Lets rin! "## M"#"$si"n %o&rn"#ists to!et'er
to prep"re for to(orro)s M"#"$si"
As profession"# %o&rn"#ists )e c"n 'e#p to &i#* " etter M"#"$si"n %o&rn"#is( for to(orro), $
rin!in! t'e co((&nit$ to!et'er so t'"t )e c"n "## strive for 'i!'er st"n*"r*s "n* etter +&"#it$ "##
"ro&n*, s'o) t'e M"#"$si"n peop#e t'"t )e "re sti## t'eir frien*s "n* 'e#p M"#"$si"ns (ove for)"r*
to)"r*s c'"n!e "n* refor(,
T'e Internet '"s ro&!'t ne) for(s of %o&rn"#is( "n* ne) peop#e into %o&rn"#is(, -&t )'et'er )e
)or. in ne)sp"pers, ("!"/ines, r"*io, te#evision, or on#ine, )e "re "## of one profession, 0e s'"re t'e
s"(e i*e"#s "n* princip#es, "n* " *esire to pro*&ce 'i!'1+&"#it$ %o&rn"#is(, 0e f"ce t'e s"(e iss&es,
"n* (&c' t'e s"(e pro#e(s, Let &s co(e to!et'er for o&r co((on !oo*,
T'e Instit&te of Jo&rn"#ists M"#"$si" '"s een set &p "se* on " reso#&tion $
%o&rn"#ists )'o c"(e to!et'er on 0or#* Press Free*o( D"$ 2342 so t'"t )e
("$ )or. to!et'er to 'e#p s'"pe to(orro)s M"#"$si" "n* to(orro)s
%o&rn"#is(,
0'o c"n %oin
A## )or.in! %o&rn"#ists, "t "## #eve#s, "cross "## (e*i" "n* "cross "## #"n!&"!e
stre"(s, )'et'er in e(p#o$(ent or )or.in! free#"nce, so #on! "s $o&r )or. consists of pro*&cin!
e*itori"# ("tter for p&#ic"tion or ro"*c"stin!,
T'"t inc#&*es "n$one )'o is " reporter, )riter, e*itor, section or *es. e*itor, co#&(nist, cop$ e*itor,
ne)s pro*&cer or presenter, ro"*c"st or vi*eo %o&rn"#ist, e*itori"# !r"p'ic "rtist, e*itori"# c"rtoonist,
p'oto!r"p'er or vi*eo!r"p'er,
F&## (e(ers'ip5 "## )or.in! %o&rn"#ists, )'et'er e(p#o$e* or free#"nce6
Non1votin! (e(ers'ip5 "n$one te"c'in! or st&*$in! %o&rn"#is( "t "n "ccre*ite* co##e!e or
&niversit$, or to "n$ (e(er of t'e p&#ic )'o s&pports t'e "i(s "n* o%ectives of IoJ M"#"$si",
Affi#i"te (e(ers'ip5 "n$ or!"nis"tion t'"t co(prises (e(ers of t'e ("ss (e*i", s&c' "s
societies, c#&s, &nions, etc
7orpor"te (e(ers'ip5 (e*i" o)ners "n* "n$ ot'er corpor"te o*$,
Instit&te of Jo&rn"#ists M"#"$si" 87o Re! 4394:2;1<=
Re!, Office5 No > J"#"n ?@4A7, 9B333 Pet"#in! J"$", Se#"n!or
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O%ectives
-e t'e o*$ "n* voice of "## %o&rn"#ists, "t "## #eve#s, "cross "## (e*i", "cross "## #"n!&"!e stre"(s,
"cross t'e co&ntr$6
Protect o&r profession"# interests, st"n*"r*s, et'ics, s"fet$ "n* )e#f"re6
Protect press free*o( "n* free speec',
Princip#es
Pro(ote %o&rn"#is( of t'e 'i!'est st"n*"r*s, "#)"$s (in*f&# of %o&rn"#istsE cr&ci"# ro#e "s p"rt of t'e
Fo&rt' Est"te in " *e(ocr"tic societ$,
S"fe!&"r* "n* pro(ote free, f"ir "n* in*epen*ent %o&rn"#is(, t'e )e#f"re "n* s"fet$ of "## %o&rn"#ists6
t'e free*o( of t'e press, free*o( of eCpression "n* free*o( of infor("tion in " *e(ocr"tic societ$,
Re("in " non1profit "n* non1p"rtis"n or!"nis"tion, "n* ("int"in its in*epen*ence "t "## ti(es6 to
con*&ct its "ff"irs "n* "ctivities )it'o&t interference fro( or re!"r* to po#itic"#, co((erci"# or ot'er
veste* interests,
T'e Instit&te s'"## not en*orse, s&pport or provi*e f&n*s to, or receive f&n*s fro(, "n$ po#itic"# p"rt$ or
c"n*i*"te for e#ective p&#ic office or or!"nis"tions "ffi#i"te* to po#itic"# p"rties in M"#"$si" or "ro"*,
Spe". for %o&rn"#ists in "## (e*i" "n* to e inc#&sive "n* ens&re f"ir represent"tion of "## c#"sses of
%o&rn"#ists "n* "## sectors of t'e (e*i" in its "ctivities "n* in t'e -o"r* "n* co((ittees,
Up'o#* "n* pro(ote t'e princip#es of f"irness, %&stice, e+&"#it$ "n* e+&"# opport&nities "s set o&t in t'e
Univers"# Dec#"r"tion of H&("n Ri!'ts,
0'"t )i## IoJ *oF
7re"te " 7o*e of Et'ics "n* 7o*e of Profession"# Pr"ctices, pro(ote t'e co*e "n* et'ic"#
%o&rn"#is( "n* cre"te " (ec'"nis( for enforcin! t'e co*e6
Set &p " fo&n*"tion to provi*e sc'o#"rs'ips "n* fe##o)s'ips for t'e profession"# i(prove(ent of
%o&rn"#ists6
Set &p " tr"inin! instit&tion to provi*e entr$ co&rses "n* certific"tion of prospective %o&rn"#ists,
"n* (i*1c"reer co&rses for )or.in! %o&rn"#ists6
Set &p " )e#f"re f&n* "n* " #e!"# *efence f&n* for %o&rn"#ists f"ce* )it' *ef"("tion s&its or
cri(in"# c'"r!es s&c' "s se*ition, offici"# secrets, or ot'er #e!"# t're"ts to t'e pr"ctice of
%o&rn"#is(, " free press "n* free speec',
Instit&te of Jo&rn"#ists M"#"$si" 87o Re! 4394:2;1<=
Re!, Office5 No > J"#"n ?@4A7, 9B333 Pet"#in! J"$", Se#"n!or
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Set1&p "n* "*(inistr"tion
IoJ M"#"$si" is " co(p"n$ #i(ite* $ !&"r"ntee5 " non1profit co(p"n$ )it' t"C1eCe(pt st"t&s,
IoJ is r&n $ " -o"r* of Governors, e#ecte* fro( "(on! (e(ers of t'e instit&te, T'e -o"r* ("$ "ppoint
" Director of t'e Instit&te to ("n"!e *"$1to1*"$ "ff"irs,
-o"r* of Governors
T'e -o"r* consists of not #ess t'"n > "n* not (ore t'"n 44 (e(ers, Fo&r "**ition"# (e(ers "re
e#ecte* "s "#tern"te (e(ers, to *ep&tise for "sent (e(ers "t -o"r* (eetin!s,
Ter( #i(it
Me(ers of t'e -o"r* serve " ter( of t'ree $e"rs e"c', T'e$ "re e#i!i#e for re1e#ection to "not'er ter(,
No (e(er s'"## serve (ore t'"n t)o ter(s 8or siC $e"rs in s&ccession=,
After t)o ter(s " -o"r* (e(er (&st sit o&t t'ree $e"rs efore 'e c"n st"n* for e#ection "!"in,
F"ir represent"tion
-o"r* (e(ers "re e#ecte* in t'e proportion 2525254
T)o (e(ers e"c' fro( t'ose )or.in! in t'e press, on#ine (e*i", "n* ro"*c"stin!
One (e(er fro( "(on! perio*ic"#, free#"nce "n* ot'er %o&rn"#ists,
T'e -o"r* (&st ("int"in f"ir represent"tion of t'e fo&r sectors "n* ens&re t'"t no sector pre*o(in"tes,
A#tern"te (e(ers
One "**ition"# (e(er )i## e e#ecte* fro( e"c' sector "s "n "#tern"te (e(er to *ep&tise for -o"r*
(e(ers "sent fro( -o"r* (eetin!s,
-o"r* rot"tion
One1t'ir* of t'e first e#ecte* -o"r* retires "t t'e en* of one $e"r6
Anot'er one1t'ir* retires "t t'e en* of t'e secon* $e"r6
T'e re("inin! one1t'ir* )i## retire "t t'e en* of t'e t'ree1$e"r ter(,
T'e se"ts t'"t f"## v"c"nt e"c' $e"r s'"## e fi##e* $ "n e#ection "t t'e !ener"# (eetin!,
7'"ir("n
Me(ers of t'e -o"r* )i## e#ect " 7'"ir("n, T'e 7'"ir("n ("$ spe". for t'e Instit&te,
7#"sses of (e(ers'ip
<otin! (e(ers5
Or*in"r$ (e(er, Free#"nce (e(er
Non1votin! (e(ers5
Associ"te (e(er, St&*ent (e(er, Affi#i"te (e(er, 7orpor"te (e(er
Instit&te of Jo&rn"#ists M"#"$si" 87o Re! 4394:2;1<=
Re!, Office5 No > J"#"n ?@4A7, 9B333 Pet"#in! J"$", Se#"n!or
3: >A?; ?2;? eCco,io%(D!("i#,co(