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Code of Ethics

Public Radio News Directors Inc. is committed to the highest standards of journalistic ethics and excellence. We must stand apart from pressures of politics and commerce as we inform and engage our listeners. We seek truth, and report with fairness and integrity.

Independence and integrity are the foundations of our service, which we maintain through these principles:

TRUTH

Journalism is the rigorous pursuit of truth. Its practice requires fairness, accuracy, and balance

We strive to be comprehensive. We seek diverse points of view and voices to tell the stories of our communities.

FAIRNESS

Fairness is at the core of all good journalism.

We gather and report the news in context, with clarity and compassion.

We treat our sources and the public with decency and respect.

Our reporting is thorough, timely and avoids speculation.

INTEGRITY

The public's faith in our service rests on our integrity as journalists.

Editorial independence is required to ensure the integrity of our work.

We identify the differences between reporting and opinion.

We guard against conflicts of interest - real and perceived - that could compromise the credibility and independence of our reporting.

We are accountable when conflicts occur. We disclose any unavoidable conflicts of interest.

Southern Stations - Next Regional Training Coming to YOU!

PRNDI's second regional training will be in Atlanta September 15-16, 2008. To nominate a reporter or get more information, contact Julianne Welby (juliannewelby@yahoo.com).

Our pilot regional training was at Chicago Public Radio in April 2008. We're seeking host stations in the west and northeast for sessions in 2009.

PRNDI News Director Guide

Phase one of this exciting new project will be unveiled at the PRNDI Conference in Washington D.C. There will be opportunity for PRNDI members to see the progress, ask questions, and give input on the future directions we go in completion of the guide. Past PRNDI President Michael Marcotte has made great progress on the on-line guide that will be a constantly evolving resource for PRNDI members use for years to come. The project is the result of a partnership between PRNDI and NPR's Local News Initative.

PRNDI is contributing ongoing programmatic and content expertise to The Public Radio Exchange. The current PRX News Curator is PRNDI Board Member Julianne Welby.