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R0052/2026-03-31/C012/S01

Research R0052 — Methodology Claims
Run 2026-03-31
Claim C012
Search S01

WebSearch — Journalism principles vs methodology

Summary

Field Value
Source/Database WebSearch
Query terms SPJ Society Professional Journalists code ethics principles journalism methodology structured evidence assessment
Filters None
Results returned 10
Results selected 2
Results rejected 8

Selected Results

Result Title URL Rationale
S01-R01 SPJ Code of Ethics https://www.spj.org/spj-code-of-ethics/ Primary professional ethics standard
S01-R02 Evidence-based journalism (PMC) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3081220/ Academic proposal for evidence-based journalism

Rejected Results

Result Title URL Rationale
S01-R03 SPJ Code PDF https://www.spj.org/pdf/spj-code-of-ethics.pdf Duplicate of R01
S01-R04 SPJ Ethics page https://www.spj.org/ethics/ Portal page
S01-R05 SPJ Code (Hawaii) https://www2.hawaii.edu/~jour/spj/SPJcode.html Mirror
S01-R06 SPJ Code PDF (old) https://www.spj.org/pdf/ethicscode.pdf Older version
S01-R07 SPJ Ethics FAQ https://www.spj.org/ethics-frequently-asked-questions/ FAQ, not primary
S01-R08 Codes of Ethics (textbook) https://uark.pressbooks.pub/journalismethics/chapter/chapter-4/ Textbook chapter
S01-R09 SPJ Ethics Position Papers https://www.spj.org/spj-ethics-committee-position-papers-using-the-spj-code/ Position papers, not primary
S01-R10 Professional Codes (LibreTexts) https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Communication/Journalism_and_Mass_Communication Textbook, tertiary

Notes

All results dispositioned. Search returned relevant results for claim verification.