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The new guidelines address the ?perception problem? noted by Narisetti. A key section reads:

?When using these networks, nothing we do must call into question the impartiality of our news judgment. We never abandon the guidelines that govern the separation of news from opinion, the importance of fact and objectivity, the appropriate use of language and tone, and other hallmarks of our brand of journalism.?

Another section reads: ?What you do on social networks should be presumed to be publicly available to anyone, even if you have created a private account. It is possible to use privacy controls online to limit access to sensitive information. But such controls are only a deterrent, not an absolute insulator. Reality is simple: If you don?t want something to be found online, don?t put it there.?

It continues: ?Post journalists must refrain from writing, tweeting or posting anything ? including photographs or video ? that could be perceived as reflecting political racial, sexist, religious or other bias or favoritism that could be used to tarnish our journalistic credibility.?

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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