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Guidance on editorial best practices for @PBS producers and member stations. [email protected] #pubmedia

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Check out the new PBS Standards website! Find articles, case studies, videos, and other resources that bring PBS’s core editorial principles to life. pbs.org/standards
PBS Standards | Ensuring the Editorial Integrity of PBS Content

PBS Standards | Ensuring the Editorial Integrity of PBS Content

The PBS Editorial Standards articulate the core principles that ensure PBS content meets the highest standards of journalism ethics.

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.@PBS12_CO and @axios recently launched an editorial partnership that exemplifies the PBS standards in action. Read more about how they’ve teamed up to better serve Colorado viewers. pbs.org/standards/blogs/stan…
Station Spotlight: PBS12 and Axios Partner to Deliver Quick, Fact-Based News

Station Spotlight: PBS12 and Axios Partner to Deliver Quick, Fact-Based News

PBS12 and Axios launched an editorial partnership that exemplifies the PBS standards in action.

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@NewsHour2 Apr 2022
For #InternationalFactCheckingDay, teens from the PBS NewsHour's Student @ReportingLabs talked with parents, siblings and teachers across generations about how fact-checking has become an essential part of their daily routines.

WATCH: Why fact-checking has become a daily routine for these families

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With a commitment to #transparency, @frontlinepbs gives the public access to hours of interview footage and other source material. Read about the Transparency Project, and explore more than 70 hours of interview footage from the film "Putin's Revenge." pbs.org/standards/blogs/stan…
FRONTLINE's Transparency Project Gives Public Access to Original Source Material

FRONTLINE's Transparency Project Gives Public Access to Original Source Material

Documentary series gives viewers a detailed look at its reporting by posting online extended versions of dozens of on-camera interviews.

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Faked ‘fact-checking’ Russian-language videos are next-level disinformation, a digital-age version of what Hannah Arendt warned us about 50 years ago. My column, (read for free here, no paywall): wapo.st/3i5DHqZ
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#SubculturedPBS host @tiredjosef says "this series is important because it’s trying to understand people better. It’s not judgmental, but it is curious." Check out this @PBSstandards interview with Josef Lorenzo on our newest series! pbs.org/standards/blogs/stan…
Five Questions With Josef Lorenzo, the Producer of SUBCULTURED

Five Questions With Josef Lorenzo, the Producer of SUBCULTURED

SUBCULTURED, a documentary series from PBS Digital Studios, explores underrepresented communities and cultures and their influence on society. The series,…

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"As history continues to unfold in Ukraine, it’s imperative that journalists think through the language we use," writes @DorisTruong. "The way we report can engender compassion or it can lead to othering by reinforcing unconscious bias." poynter.org/reporting-editin…
For Ukraine — and all news coverage — journalists need to pay attention to word choices - Poynter

For Ukraine — and all news coverage — journalists need to pay attention to word choices - Poynter

How reporting is framed can engender compassion or lead to othering by reinforcing unconscious bias

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The new @PBSDS series #SubculturedPBS exemplifies the principle of inclusiveness by exploring underrepresented communities and cultures and their influence on society. Read our Q&A with producer and host @tiredjosef.⬇️ pbs.org/standards/blogs/stan…
Five Questions With Josef Lorenzo, the Producer of SUBCULTURED

Five Questions With Josef Lorenzo, the Producer of SUBCULTURED

SUBCULTURED, a documentary series from PBS Digital Studios, explores underrepresented communities and cultures and their influence on society. The series,…

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What preconditions should a producer accept in order to land an important interview? Read the interactive case study.⬇️ pbs.org/standards/blogs/stan…
Let's Make a Deal

Let's Make a Deal

What preconditions should a producer accept in order to land an important interview?

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PBS protects its integrity by ensuring the editorial independence of all content from funders. Learn more about the two tests we apply when evaluating the acceptability of a proposed funder: pbs.org/standards/blogs/stan…
Robust Funding Standards Are Essential to Preserving Trust

Robust Funding Standards Are Essential to Preserving Trust

PBS must protect its credibility and integrity by ensuring the editorial independence of all content from funders.

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The principle of accuracy includes providing sufficient context. Check out this informative @NewsHour roundtable discussion with three former U.S. State Department officials about Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine and what might happen next. pbs.org/newshour/show/as-rus…
As Russia charges across Ukraine, can the West stop a more expansive conflict?

As Russia charges across Ukraine, can the West stop a more expansive conflict?

For more on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. and European reactions we get three views. Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general and former U.S. ambassador to NATO, Andrew Weiss, of the...

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When interview subjects are facing significant risk, balance the public's right to know against potential harm or discomfort. Learn more about how @frontlinepbs prioritizes informed consent.⬇️ pbs.org/standards/blogs/stan…
FRONTLINE's Care with Film Participants Underscores Value of Informed Consent

FRONTLINE's Care with Film Participants Underscores Value of Informed Consent

When a film's subjects are in harm's way, producers should carefully balance the public’s right to know with the importance of obtaining informed consent.

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@Poynter24 Feb 2022
Out-of-context images and videos are circulating on social media in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here are some techniques you can use to identify fakes. poynter.org/reporting-editin…
How to spot video and photo fakes as Russia invades Ukraine - Poynter

How to spot video and photo fakes as Russia invades Ukraine - Poynter

A look at the techniques that journalists and other investigators use to verify whether images and videos are real and in accurate context.

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Should this documentary filmmaker's outtake footage be protected from disclosure in court by the 'reporter's privilege'? Explore this interactive scenario.⬇️ pbs.org/standards/blogs/stan…
A Dispute Over Outtake Footage

A Dispute Over Outtake Footage

Should this filmmaker's footage be protected from disclosure in court by the "reporter's privilege"?

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Community guidelines on social media platforms can help establish, and encourage, thoughtful audience discussion. Learn more about the guidelines used by @NextAvenue and @GBH.⬇️ pbs.org/standards/blogs/stan…
Community Guidelines Help Maintain Civil Online Engagement

Community Guidelines Help Maintain Civil Online Engagement

Community Guidelines on social media platforms like Facebook can help establish, and encourage, thoughtful audience discussion.

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@THR9 Feb 2022
Alfred I. duPont Awards: PBS Leads Pack With Four Wins hollywoodreporter.com/news/g…
Alfred I. duPont Awards: PBS Leads Pack With Four Wins

Alfred I. duPont Awards: PBS Leads Pack With Four Wins

CBS News and The New York Times also won duPont Awards in a virtual ceremony hosted by CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta and PBS' Judy Woodruff.

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Thanks to our friends at @APFactCheck and @novapbs for participating in today's webinar on combating #misinformation. You can find more fact-checking and misinformation coverage from AP journalists here: apnews.com/hub/fact-checking
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And be sure to watch the "Misinformation Nation" series from #NOVAScienceStudio's @alexclarkdotcom here: pbs.org/wgbh/nova/brand/nova…
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The principle of #Accountability requires producers to stand by their work and be prepared and willing to respond to relevant inquiries about it, including through active and thoughtful digital engagement with the audience. Read more here.⬇️ pbs.org/standards/accountabi…
Accountability | PBS Standards

Accountability | PBS Standards

Producers must respond to relevant inquiries about their work. They also must adhere to the highest professional standards of content.

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Recent court decisions underscore the need to proceed carefully before embedding social media images or videos on websites without explicit permission from the copyright owners. pbs.org/standards/blogs/stan…
User-Generated Content on Social Media Is Not Necessarily Free for Taking

User-Generated Content on Social Media Is Not Necessarily Free for Taking

Recent court decisions underscore the need to proceed carefully before embedding social media content on websites without permission from the copyright owner.

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