by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2012
WaPo Ombuds Dismisses Complaints by Mitt Romney Campaign
Mitt Romney's presidential election campaign outlined a series of complaints about the Washington Post's reporting, the newspaper's ombudsman reported June...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2012
WaPo Public Editor Weighs in on Elizabeth Flock Resignation, Aggregation Blogging
The Washington Post's public editor Patrick Pexton weighed in on the recent resignation of Washington Post blogger Elizabeth Flock. As...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2012
WaPo Humor Columnist Apologizes for Error after Rush Limbaugh calls Out, Public Editor Calls Limbaugh’s Criticism ‘Rude’
Washington Post humor columnist Alexandra Petri apologized to Rush Limbaugh for her March 7 column about advertisers on Limbaugh's shows,...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 11, 2012
WaPo Public Editor Advises Staff on Responding to Reader Concerns
The Washington Post's public editor Patrick Pexton called on the Post's staff to be more responsive and polite to readers...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2012
WaPo Ran Q&A with Chinese VP provided by Chinese Govt, WaPo Public Editor Says
Washington Post public editor Patrick Pexton criticized the newspaper for publishing what he called essentially a "press release or propaganda"...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2012
Washington Post Had 875 Print Corrections in 2011
Meanwhile, Washington Post' public editor Patrick Pexton reported that the newspaper ran 875 print corrections in 2011, the lowest number of...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2011
At Least 4 Ombudsmen Address Reporting on Sandusky Allegations
At least four ombudsman or readers' editors addressed standards in reporting related to the accusations of sexual assault by former...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2011
Washington Post Public Editor Slams Newspaper for Copy Editing Errors
Washington Post public editor Patrick Pexton, in an Oct. 18 blog post, slammed the Post for errors in its recent reporting. For...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2011
Washington Post Shows Wrong Half of Photo, Suggests Scalia Died?
The Washington Post's public editor Patrick Pexton wrote about a photo mishap at the newspaper that suggested Supreme Court justice Antonin...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2011
Essay Accused of Plagiarism Just ‘Sloppy Attribution’ Says WaPo Public Editor
Washington Post public editor Patrick Pexton denied that freelancer Anna Lewis plagiarized but did accuse Lewis of "sloppy attribution." iMediaEthics wrote...