by Sydney Smith on Jan 19, 2017
No More Ombudsman at Kansas City Star, Derek Donovan switching to editorial side
After more than a decade as the Kansas City Star ombudsman, Derek Donovan is leaving that role to work on...
Derek Donovan
by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2015
2 Public Editors on Readers’ Reaction to Coverage of Virginia Journalists Murders
At least two public editors reported that readers were upset over the coverage of the murders of two Virginia WDBJ...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2013
Paul Ryan Letter to Editor ‘Contained an Egregious Error’, Kansas City Star Readers Rep says
The Kansas City Star fact checks letters to the editor before publication, according to the newspaper's public editor Derek Donovan....
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2012
Kansas City Star Ran 235 Corrections in 2011
Kansas City Star readers representative Derek Donovan also reported on the newspaper's 2011 corrections. According to Donovan, the Kansas City...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2011
Kansas City Star: Does Criminal Past Matter for Sourcing?
Kansas City Star readers representative Derek Donovan questioned in a recent column if journalists should look into a source's criminal...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2011
Kansas City Star Reminds Readers of Anonymous Source Policy
The Kansas City Star's readers' representative Derek Donovan commented on news tips from anonymous sources in an Oct. 2 column....
by Molika Ashford on Oct 23, 2009
Move Over Balloon Boy, Remember Monster Pig Hoax? : Forced Perspective Photo Tricks on Flickr
Before the Colorado "Balloon Boy" hoax, there was the "Monster Pig" publicity stunt, which much like "Balloon Boy" involved the exploitation...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Oct 20, 2008
Kansas City Star Readers Sent to the Internet to Cut Costs:
Derek Donovon, Readers Representative, for the Kansas City Star, reported recent customer grips. "We're the ones who don't...