Tag: Ethics
Journalists don’t have to be sidelined from community involvement
A survey finds wide agreement that reporters can participate in churches and coach sports but should avoid roles that involve fundraising or ...Community radio’s role is to train journalists, not police contributors’ personal lives
WORT’s reporters follow a code of ethics but are free to support causes they care about.To set expectations for upholding ethics, build a ‘culture of discussion’
Oregon Public Broadcasting’s ethics code asks all employees to discuss plans for off-the-clock political activities with their supervisors.Responsibility for building trust in local stations starts at the top
When managers of news organizations state partisan views in public, it raises important questions about the appearance of bias.‘The Pub’ #63: The ethics of foundation-supported journalism
Are journalists allowing themselves to be the instruments of policy advocacy?Survey finds ‘areas of sensitivity’ in foundation support for nonprofit news
Most newsrooms lack clear guidelines, and funders are upfront about agendas.‘The Pub’ #24: Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven frontman says NPR is standing against artists
The musician says public radio should get on what he sees as the right side of a matter of social justice.NPR clarifies its code of ethics for acquired shows
NPR has updated its ethics handbook to clarify how it applies to hosts such as Diane Rehm, whose advocacy work prompted a ...NPR to update ethics code, define when personal becomes political for show hosts
NPR is clarifying ambiguities in its ethics code about the role of talk show hosts after a flap over Diane Rehm’s participation ...Baltimore paper questions underwriting practices at WYPR-FM
A lengthy cover story in Baltimore's City Paper said the station fails to distinguish between underwriting and editorial content.Diane Rehm will end right-to-die advocacy
After her husband's difficult death, Rehm helped raise funds for an organization that supports medically assisted suicide.Row over ethical conflict prompts radio station manager to resign
After a combative online exchange with CPB Ombudsman Joel Kaplan over a perceived conflict of interest between his political aspirations and his ...Ombud answers watchdog’s concerns about public radio’s America Abroad
The ombudsman for America Abroad, a monthly public radio show covering foreign policy and international affairs, has responded to criticism from the media watchdog ...Search for ‘truth’ results in ‘Radiolab’ apology
An interview that went awry for Radiolab sparked an outcry from listeners and an unusual apology from a show unaccustomed to accusations of ...Outside consultant says WDET fundraising spots weren’t unethical
Pitch spots requesting donations for an audio preservation project at Detroit’s WDET did not violate fundraising ethics, according to an accredited fundraising ...
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