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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.

PRX News Station Picks for February

PRNDI Board member Naomi Starobin is the PRX News Curator. This month, Naomi focuses on pieces by fresh, inspired, younger reporters and producers. They'll take your listener to places an adult just can't reach. Check them out!

PRNDI is contributing ongoing programmatic and content expertise to The Public Radio Exchange.

Discussion Forum

Check out the new
PRNDI discussion forum.

Regional Trainings

PRNDI held two very successful regional trainings in Portland, Maine and Portland, Oregon in May and June. If you're interested in hosting a regional training at your station, contact PRNDI Board Member George Bodarky at gbodarky@wfuv.org with REGIONAL TRAINING in the subject line.

PRNDI News Director Guide

The Public Radio News Director Guide (PRNDG) is now online. Written by former PRNDI President Michael Marcotte, the PRNDG is a field guide for Public Radio News Directors around the country. It's organized in six chapters and deals with a wide variety of topics facing today's Public Radio newsroom and newsroom manager. The PRNDG is a joint project of PRNDI and NPR's Local News Initiative. It's available at http://www.prndg.org/.

NPR's Local News Initiative

This NPR funded project includes many facets, some of which include involvement and support of PRNDI and its members. All of them have the potential to help PRNDI members improve their product and better serve their audiences. Check out LNI's web site for more information.