A number of organizations have formal codes of ethics for political communication, government communication, and public relations.

• AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF POLITICAL CONSULTANTS

• PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA

• INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS

• ASSOCIATION FOR BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATORS

• INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION

• NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES LOBBYING ETHICS

• LOBBYING INSTITUTE

• PROFESSIONAL SPEECHWRITERS ASSOCIATION