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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.
NPR called for an affirmation of editorial independence between WUTC and its university licensee.
The reporter’s story captured some candid remarks about proposed legislation that would affect transgender high-school students.
The reporter discusses how a not especially edgy meditation on journalistic standards got him fired.
The journalist believes public media’s standards for newsroom diversity and objective reporting are in conflict.
The ethical framework, which offers best practices for ensuring editorial independence, emerged from two years of work with grant-makers and leaders of nonprofit media outlets.
As a state-owned public broadcasting network, MPB has to ensure that its content is impeccably fair and accurate.
A survey finds wide agreement that reporters can participate in churches and coach sports but should avoid roles that involve fundraising or political organizing.
WORT’s reporters follow a code of ethics but are free to support causes they care about.