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Poynter launches public editor project to serve news audiences in Indianapolis

Poynter · Jennifer Orsi · last updated

The nonprofit Poynter Institute, a leader for  50 years in strengthening ethical journalism and audience trust, is pleased to announce a pilot project establishing a local public editor to serve the news media market of Indianapolis.

The Indianapolis Public Editor will act as a bridge between the many newsrooms that serve the community and news consumers. This project is designed to test the effectiveness of independent accountability and public education in a local news market.

The project is led by Poynter’s senior vice president Kelly McBride, chair of Poynter’s Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership, and has received grant funding from the Lumina Foundation and the Hearst Foundations. Poynter is currently accepting applications for the Indianapolis Public Editor.

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