As the fourth power, independent of politics and commerce, the news media should theoretically keep their news departments separate from their advertising, marketing, and sales departments. This would enable journalists to make decisions on news perspectives based on professional judgment, without fear of outside interference.
理論上，新聞作為獨立於政治與商業外的第四權，其新聞編採流程，理應與廣告、業務、行銷等部門彼此分離，記者在工作時才能不受外界干擾，以其專業判斷來決定報導角度。