1. MYTH: T-TIP negotiations are happening in secret and the agreement will be concluded out of the public eye. The reality is that the EU and the U.S. are only in the very early stages of discussions but have published their goals and objectives.
2. MYTH: T-TIP is undemocratic / the process lacks transparency. Why can’t people vote on it? The reality is that like any negotiation, T-TIP preliminary discussions require a degree of confidentiality until negotiations are concluded.

The Guidelines here below were developed by the Ethics Advisory Committee of the Canadian Association of Journalists document in order to help both seasoned professionals and new journalists to hold themselves accountable for professional work. The Guidelines consider such important factors as Accuracy, Fairness, Right To Privacy, Independence, Conflict of interest, Transparency, Promises to Sources, Diversity, Accountability and the Special Issues pertaining to Digital Media.

24  states in the United States clearly specify that members of the press are not lobbyists and are exempt of any lobbying regulation and reporting.

1. Alabama

Reporters and editors while pursuing normal reportorial and editorial duties are exempt.

 2. Alaska

 Any newspaper or other periodical of general circulation, book publisher, radio or television station that publishes news items, editorials, or other comments, or paid advertisements, that directly urge or encourage legislative or administrative action.

In the United States, lobbying does not include a communication that is

There are 3 distinct professional bodies in the United Kingdom:

PRCA

The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) promotes all aspects of public relations and internal communications work, helping teams and individuals maximise the value they deliver to clients and organisations.

PRCA exists to raise standards in PR and communications, providing members with industry data, facilitating the sharing of communications best practice and creating networking opportunities.

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is the professional body for public relations practitioners in the UK. With 9,500 members involved in all aspects of public relations, it is the largest body of its kind in Europe. The CIPR advances the public relations profession in the UK by making its members accountable through a code of conduct, developing best practice, representing its members and raising standards through professional development. The CIPR, through the PR Academy, provides the CIPR Public Affairs Diploma, a professional qualification specific to lobbying.

The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) is the professional body that represents UK PR consultancies, in-house communications teams, PR freelancers and individual PR practitioners. The PRCA promotes all aspects of public relations, public affairs and communications work, helping teams and individuals maximise the value they deliver to clients and organisations.

Definitions

The Association of Professional Political Consultants (APPC) supports the general aim of ensuring that lobbying is made as open and transparent as possible. The APPC supports in principle, the introduction of a statutory register, although it is of the view that openness and transparency concerning who is lobbying whom and about what issues could be more easily achieved by other means. This information already exists within the official diaries of Ministers, Civil Servants and Members of Parliament.

The Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement establishes a political and economic association between the two parties. The parties commit to co-operate and converge economic policy, legislation, and regulation across a broad range of areas, including equal rights for workers, steps towards visa-free movement of people, the exchange of information and staff in the area of justice, the modernisation of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and access to the European Investment Bank and a variety of others.

ASPA is the representative body for the public affairs sector in Scotland. It was established in 1998 by public affairs and policy practitioners in Scotland to represent those working both in-house and consultancy. ASPA members comprise a wide range of organisations and abide by a code of conduct, which aims to reflect best practice and professional ethics.