Code of Ethics
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Ombudsmen are independent observers of public broadcasting. They will adhere to the highest standards of journalistic integrity.
Although the ombudsmen are not CPB employees, they will abide by all provisions of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct. They will not accept outside income from sources related to public broadcasting supported radio or television.
The ombudsmen will confine their writing to material that has been broadcast on the public airwaves, and will not engage in pre-broadcast commentary.
All decisions to review programming — and all reports on broadcasts — will be made by the ombudsmen.
The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to formalize the commitment of the CPB Board to transparency, accountability, and independence of the ombudsmen.
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting
401 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004