自律，相对于“他律”，属道德范畴。新闻自律，是指新闻工作者加强自身的职业道德修养，按照一定的道德标准来要求自己，约束自己。在新闻伦理学涉及的诸多问题中，自律是个核心问题。而自律，一般又是通过一定的组织形式和新闻道德自律信条来实现的。组织形式，如西方新闻界 Self-discipline, relative to “other laws ”, is a moral category. Self-discipline of news means that journalists should strengthen their own professional ethics and discipline themselves in accordance with certain moral standards. Among the many issues involved in journalistic ethics, self-discipline is a central issue. Self-discipline, in general, is achieved through certain forms of organization and the moral self-discipline of news. Organizational forms, such as Western press