E&P Magazine publishes its core journalistic values and urges other news organizations to do the same

For more than a century, E&P has reported on the people, ideas and forces shaping the news media. If we expect the news organizations we cover to be transparent about their standards, we must be equally transparent about our own. Publishing these values tells our readers exactly what we stand for and gives them a meaningful way to hold us accountable.”

Mike Blinder, publisher of E&P Magazine

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E&P Magazine (Editor & Publisher) has published a formal statement of its core journalistic values, giving readers, contributors, advertisers and the news media industry a clear standard by which to evaluate its work.

The statement will be prominently featured on the first editorial page of E&P’s September print issue and published online, where it will remain available to readers. E&P is also inviting comments, questions and constructive criticism from the news publishing community.

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“For more than a century, E&P has reported on the people, ideas and forces shaping the news media,” said Mike Blinder, publisher of E&P Magazine. “If we expect the news organizations we cover to be transparent about their standards, we must be equally transparent about our own. Publishing these values tells our readers exactly what we stand for and gives them a meaningful way to hold us accountable.”

E&P’s statement explains that the publication serves the news media industry while maintaining its editorial independence. It distinguishes reporting from opinion, commits to candid questioning, welcomes informed and differing perspectives, and pledges to correct meaningful errors promptly and transparently.

The values also address the realities of E&P’s multiplatform journalism, which includes print and digital reporting, newsletters, video, podcasts, events, columns and contributed commentary. Although voices and formats may differ, E&P states that fairness, accuracy, respect and transparency remain the standards behind everything it publishes.

The statement also formalizes E&P’s commitment to diversity: “We are intentional about ensuring diverse voices are represented in our newsroom and throughout our sourcing, so our journalism reflects the breadth of the industry and communities it serves.”

“This is not a claim that we will always get everything right,” Blinder said. “It is a public promise to explain how we work, listen when our readers challenge us and correct course when we fall short. Trust is not created by a slogan. It is earned through the work, one story, interview and correction at a time.”

E&P is encouraging publishers, broadcasters and other news organizations to create, publish and prominently display their own core journalistic values. Such statements can help readers distinguish journalism from opinion, understand how editorial decisions are made and hold news organizations accountable to the standards they establish.

“At a time when trust in journalism is under tremendous pressure, the public deserves more than assurances that a news organization can be trusted,” Blinder said. “Readers should be able to see the principles guiding the journalism they consume. We urge every news publisher to put those principles in writing, publish them prominently and invite the community to respond.”

E&P welcomes comments and questions about its core values at Mike@EditorandPublisher.com.

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Editor & Publisher has covered the news publishing industry for more than a century. Through its magazine, website, newsletters, video programming, podcasts and events, E&P reports on the people, organizations, technologies and ideas shaping the future of news media.