| The position of journalists (communicators) in society | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 99 | M |
| a. Be a detached observer |
|
| 8 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 9.25 |
| b. Promote social change |
|
| 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9.25 |
| c. Remain strictly impartial |
|
| 6 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 9.25 |
| d. Influence public opinion |
| 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 7.2 |
| e. Be a neutral disseminator of information |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 8.2 |
| f. Set the socio-political agenda |
| 2 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7.4 |
| g. Mirror reality as it is |
| 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 7.8 |
| h. Report about positive developments in society |
| 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 7.4 |
| i. Not let personal beliefs and convictions influence reporting |
| 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 7.6 |
| j. Be transparent about the working process |
|
| 3 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 9.5 |
| k. Let facts speak for themselves |
| 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 7.4 |
| l. Monitor and scrutinize the reporting of other news media | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6.16 |