A legal code adopted by the Danish Parliament with the acceptance of the national union of journalists in 1992. The safeguarding of the freedom of speech in Denmark is closely connected with the free access of the press to collect information and news and to publish them as correctly as possible.
Free comment is part of the exercise of the freedom of speech.
In attending to these tasks the press recognizes that the individual citizen is entitled to respect for his personal integrity and the sanctity of his private life and the need for protection against unjustified violations. Breach of good press practice comprises the withholding of rightful publication of information of essential importance to the public and compliance towards outsiders if this compliance can lead to doubts as to the freedom and independence of the mass media. It is also considered to be breach of good press practice if tasks that are in conflict with these rules are placed upon a journalist. A journalist ought not to be placed on tasks that are contrary to his conscience or convictions. The rules also cover advertisements and publicity in the written periodical press, in radio, in television and remaining mass media.