What is generally recognized as the code of journalistic ethics emphasizes the importance of presenting a diversity of viewpoints and not adhering to any specific ideology. In the federation's estimation, quality journalism as a criteria is very important in terms of professional accreditation.
I believe it was Google that suggested any group that publishes a paper should be able to ask for compensation, even if the paper they publish is a vehicle for their own ideology rather than the product of professional journalistic work.
I don't think we should recognize news outlets on the basis of the number of journalists they employ, but rather on that of the professionalism of their work, which is established according to a precise set of criteria. In fact, the Income Tax Act identifies certain criteria by which to recognize professional news companies. These are the kind of criteria that should be promoted rather than the number of permanent journalists on the payroll.