LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Etika; Profesionalumas; Regioninė spauda; Savireguliacija; Savireguliavimas; Įstatymai; Įstatymų leidyba; Žiniasklaida; Žurnalistika; Ethics; Journalism; Legislation; Media; Professionalism; Regional press; Self regulation; Self-regulation.
ENThe article discusses legal framework of the media and self-regulation of professional journalism in the Republic of Lithuania. The main provisions and structure of the Code of Ethics of Lithuanian Journalists and Publishers are analysed. The results of the empirical research – survey of regional press employees (N=120) over professionalism of journalists and their self-regulation – are analysed. The research was carried out using sociological and systematic research methods, as well as content analysis and quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Insights regarding development of professional journalism and self-regulation in Lithuania are presented. [From the publication]