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Ethics

System/Policy

Host fired by South Dakota Public Broadcasting appeals dismissal

By Leigh Giangreco, Freelance Contributor | May 19, 2022

Stel Kline, a transgender journalist who began hosting “Morning Edition” at SDPB last fall, was told they were “not objective” and had “a problem with authority.”

Programs/Content

Working group will help NPR develop new standards and ethics handbook

By Leigh Giangreco, Freelance Contributor | January 18, 2022

The new handbook will go beyond NPR’s existing ethics guide to focus on station-specific issues, such as editorial independence from university and school district licensees.

System/Policy

Former WTTW news director says colleagues’ objections to social media posts prompted ‘unfair’ firing

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | February 18, 2021

The station said Hugo Balta’s departure resulted from “undisclosed conflicts of interest” and violations of news standards.

Tech

The Public Media Stack: imagining a better tech ecosystem for today’s pubmedia

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | June 3, 2019

A former BBC executive hopes to steer public media organizations toward using digital platforms and tools that reinforce their ethics and values.

Programs/Content

NPR catches longtime freelancer recycling audio in newscast spots

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | August 10, 2018

Danielle Karson has reported for NPR since the 1980s.

System/Policy

3 warnings for news departments from the WUTC incident

By Judith Smelser, Founder (Smelser Editing & Consulting) | March 30, 2017

Last week’s firing of a reporter should be a learning experience for public media stations, particularly those licensed to entities with agendas that can easily clash with the mission of a news organization.

Quick Takes

NPR chides Tennessee university over firing of public radio reporter

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | March 28, 2017

NPR called for an affirmation of editorial independence between WUTC and its university licensee.

Quick Takes

Tennessee station reportedly fires journalist after complaints from state lawmakers

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor and Tyler Falk, Reporter | March 27, 2017

The reporter’s story captured some candid remarks about proposed legislation that would affect transgender high-school students.

"The Pub" Podcast

‘The Pub’ #88: Lewis Wallace on getting fired from ‘Marketplace’

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | February 2, 2017

The reporter discusses how a not especially edgy meditation on journalistic standards got him fired.

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