The Poynter Institute, a global leader for 50 years in strengthening ethical journalism and building audience trust, is proud to announce the hiring of journalist Tracey Compton as the Indianapolis public editor.
Compton is an experienced journalist and communications professional. Most recently, she was the senior media and communications coordinator for the global humanitarian organization Mercy Corps, where she handled many responsibilities including conducting media coverage analysis on humanitarian efforts in places of protracted conflict like Sudan, Gaza and Haiti. She is based in Indianapolis.
Compton’s position is a unique one. There are only a handful of public editors in the U.S., including Poynter’s senior vice president Kelly McBride, who serves NPR. But most tend to work for a single news organization. As the Indianapolis public editor, Compton will serve as a media critic, focusing on news coverage across Indiana’s capital and largest city, not just from participating newsrooms.
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