The Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) is a membership organization of radio, television and online news directors, producers, executives and educators with both a Canadian and an American organization. The primary difference between the two is that in Canada the RTNDA's main function is to hold broadcast journalists accountable for their actions, whereas the US branch's main function is to preserve the free speech rights of broadcast journalists.
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USA
The RTNDA was founded in 1946 as an industry group to set standards for the nascent field of broadcast journalism, and to defend the First Amendment in instances where broadcast media was being threatened. The organization has over 3,000 members.
The RTNDA is probably best known for the Edward R. Murrow Award, given annually since 1971 for excellence in electronic journalism.
Murrow famously gave a speech at an RTNDA event held in his honor in 1958, harshly critical of the network television establishment of the day, and its emphasis on popular entertainment rather than news and public affairs programming. This speech was the cornerstone of the plot of the 2005 motion picture Good Night, and Good Luck.
Canada
The RTNDA was founded in 1962 as an industry group to set standards for the nascent field of broadcast journalism. The RTNDA code of ethics is the guideline by which the CBSC makes its rulings regarding complaints about radio and television broadcasts.
The RTNDA has over 400 member stations.
See also
External links
- Radio-Television News Directors Association of America
- Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada
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