Italijani, pri katerih kršitve poklicne etike obravnava razsodišče novinarske zbornice in lahko za hude primere človeka tudi dosmrtno izključi iz novinarskega poklica, Slovenci, ki o kršitvah razsojamo v okviru novinarskih častnih razsodišč, Švedi, ki poznajo tako tiskovni svet kot tiskovnega varuha človekovih pravic, Nemci, ki imajo dvostranski tiskovni svet, sestavljen samo iz novinarjev in založnikov, pa Angleži, katerih komisija za pritožbe nad tiskom (Press Complaint Commission) je nastala z dogovorom založnikov, novinarjev in javnosti.
Among them Italians, from a system where violations of professional ethics are dealt with by the tribunal of the journalistic 'order' authorized to place a life-long ban from the journalistic profession on any person who has committed a serious violation; then representatives from Slovenia, where adjudications are within the competence of the journalistic ethics commission; then Swedes, who recognize both the press council and a press ombudsman as being responsible for the protection of human rights; Germans, who have a bipartite press council composed of journalists and publishers only; Britons whose Press Complaints Commission is the product of an agreement between publishers, journalists and the public.