Ethics shift: NPR will now let journalists take part in partisan activist demonstrations
Political efforts to support "the freedom and dignity of human beings" will now be allowed.
Daniel Payne
Updated: July 31, 2021 - 10:59pm
National Public Radio this month said its reporters will now be permitted to take part in public partisan demonstrations and activist events of which the news service approves.
In a revision of its internal ethics handbook, the outlet said that its journalists may now participate in "marches, rallies and other public events" from which they were previously barred.
"NPR editorial staff may express support for democratic, civic values that are core to NPR's work," the policy states, "such as, but not limited to: the freedom and dignity of human beings, the rights of a free and independent press, the right to thrive in society without facing discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, disability, or religion."
The policy is a marked shift from NPR's earlier rule on such activity, which held that its writers "may not participate in marches and rallies involving causes or issues that NPR covers, nor should they sign petitions or otherwise lend their name to such causes, or contribute money to them."
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