application of criminal sanctions for violations of the journalistic code of ethics related to reporting without confirmation by the press in muara enim regency

The press's legal status is an important consideration when discussing its foundations. law no. 40 of 1999 concerning the press and the code of journalistic ethics must uphold because only in this way can journalists have their honor and the accountability of their journalistic work to the public. pwi muara enim regency, a journalism organization in south sumatra, has received many complaints or reports related to news that is considered detrimental to someone or other agencies because of unbalanced reporting. the problems in this study are: 1. how is the application of criminal sanctions for violations of the code of journalistic ethics related to reporting without confirmation by the press? 2. what are the obstacles to applying criminal sanctions for violations of the code of journalistic ethics related to reporting without confirmation by the press in muara enim regency? the research method used in this thesis uses an empirical juridical approach that is descriptive. based on the study results, criminal sanctions have not applied related to reporting without confirmation by the press in muara enim regency because they resolve through the delivery of the right to answer and the right to correction. obstacles to the application of criminal sanctions for violations of the journalistic code of ethics related to reporting without confirmation by the press in muara enim regency are as follows: 1. lack of understanding and knowledge from the media related to the press law and the code of journalistic ethics.2. the lack of press in muara enim regency that has passed the journalist competency test (ukw). 3. the press council has not administratively and factually verified many print and online media in muara enim regency.