Best PracticesSince 1991, RTNDF’s Newsroom Diversity Project has promoted the hiring, training, promotion and retention of women and minority professionals in electronic news with a unique mix of professional training, educational programs and research. The Project has actively positioned itself as a key provider of diversity training and awareness for electronic news professionals. RTNDF's affiliate organization, RTNDA, signed a covenant with UNITY and its member organizations to commit to efforts to increase diversity throughout electronic journalism. Read MoreRTNDF's Journalism Ethics Project reinforces core journalism values and ethical practices among news professionals. The program's goals are to: - Encourage high standards of electronic journalism among news professionals and news organizations
- Rebuild public trust in the media through improved journalistic practices
Premised on the belief that local news organizations and their communities depend on each other to survive and prosper, this project encourages local news organizations to have an ongoing dialogue with the communities they serve. The ethics project offers: - Public forums for discussing the role and impact of journalism in society
- Training workshops
- Print and video resources
- Research on public attitudes about electronic news
Read MoreCheck out RTNDA and RTNDF's latest efforts and useful resources in the Freedom of Information section. Read MoreRTNDF's Future of News Project offers some of the timeliest and most relevant industry research and information available on topics such as Digital Television, 24-Hour Regional Cable News, Internet Journalism, Newsroom Web Sites and more.Read MoreTo help reporters, producers and news directors meet this challenge, RTNDF created the Environmental Journalism Center in 1991. The goal of the Center is to accurately inform reporters about environmental, science and health issues and to help you cover them in informed and compelling ways. Read MoreCommunity Journalism is an effort by RTNDF to help news organizations better serve their communities. The program provides ideas and resources to help stations provide more in-depth coverage in cities and towns across the nation involving local television news, local public and commercial radio stations and, in some cases, local newspapers.Read MoreRTNDA and RTNDF want to help journalists covering the war and issues of national security. Here is a comprehensive, updated list of resources that can help you cope with the changing news environment.Read MoreRTNDF's News Leadership Project works to enhance the leadership skills of local news managers. Read More
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