by Sydney Smith on Jan 10, 2014
‘A mistake’ to not have Ombuds Job, says Patrick Pexton, Fmr WaPo Ombudsman
The Washington Post will at some point replace Doug Feaver as readers representative, its editorial page editor Fred Hiatt told...
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by Amanda Fox-Rouch on Jul 30, 2013
‘It ain’t journalism,’ Patrick Pexton, Former WaPo Ombudsman on Brand Journalism
Last month, iMediaEthics discussed with former Washington Post ombudsman Patrick Pexton the ethics and implications of brand journalism and the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 01, 2013
Ombudsman-Lite? WashPost to Replace Ombudsman with Readers Rep
The Washington Post announced today that it won't replace Patrick Pexton, whose two-year term as ombudsman ended yesterday, with another...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2013
Last WaPo Ombudsman? Washington Post’s Pexton says ‘No Final Decision’ made
It looks like the Washington Post's ombudsman office might actually end up "empty" after all. As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 11, 2013
What will happen to Wash Post Ombudsman Office? Patrick Pexton’s Term Ends March 1
With about two weeks remaining on Washington Post's ombudsman Patrick Pexton's two-year term, the newspaper has yet to announce what it...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2013
Washington Post Suspends Another Reporter over Plagiarism? William Booth makes 6th Plagiarism/Attribution Case in 2 Years at WaPo?
After learning its Jan. 12 story on the Panama Canal contained plagiarism, The Washington Post apologized and reportedly suspended the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2012
Washington Post, New York Times Public Editors Call for Prominent, Thorough Reporting on Libya Attacks
Two U.S. public editors -- the Washington Post's Patrick Pexton and the New York Times' Margaret Sullivan -- have weighed in...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2012
Quote Approval at Washington Post ‘flirts with self-censorship,’ Ombudsman Says
The Washington Post is banning the practice of "sharing story drafts," Post ombudsman Patrick Pexton noted. As we have written,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
WaPo Ombuds Defends 4 Front-Page Pix of James Holmes
Washington Post readers complained that the newspaper's publishing four front-page pictures of James Holmes gave "attention" or "potential for copycats,"...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2012
WaPo Ombudsman: ‘Too Much Officialdom’ in Reporting on Storm
The Washington Post's coverage of the late June storm that knocked out electricity in the D.C. area, "didn't pass the...