Two National Public Radio editors will pull back the curtain on the media organization’s decision-making processes during a free public event Nov. 7.
“Ethics and the Media: Putting Principles into Practice at NPR” starts at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. Seating is limited, with 240 seats available.
Elizabeth Jensen, NPR’s public editor, and Mark Memmott, NPR’s supervising senior editor for standards and practices, will discuss the steps they take each day to maintain the public’s trust, as well as actual stories and ethical dilemmas they have faced in their work.
Jensen is responsible for transparency and journalism ethics. She receives tens of thousands of listener inquiries annually and responds to significant queries, comments and criticisms.
Memmott is a resource for NPR journalists, helping them raise proper questions and uphold the organization’s standards as they do their work.
“We want to show our listeners the amount of thoughtful analysis and critical thinking that goes into the journalistic process,” said NET News Director Dennis Kellogg, who will be the evening’s moderator.
The event is presented by NET, Nebraska’s PBS and NPR stations, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications. Learn more.
