by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2011
Washington Post Reporter Sari Horwitz Plagiarized Arizona Republic, Suspended 3 months
Washington Post reporter Sari Horwitz has been suspended after it was revealed that two of her articles plagiarized from the...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 11, 2011
Why is New WaPo Ombudsman Patrick Pexton Praising, not Critiquing WaPo in 1st Column?
The Washington Post's newest ombudsman, Patrick Pexton, used his first column to praise the Post's reporting in Egypt. He recounted...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 21, 2011
WaPo’s Uncorrected Errors in Elizabeth Edwards Obit
Reader Glenn Merritt, who has called on the Washington Post to correct errors previously, alerted us to his unfulfilled request for a correction...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2011
Washington Post Adds Feature to Request Corrections
In a Feb. 8 blogpost, the Washington Post announced the new "correction submit form." The feedback form is on the...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 08, 2011
Washington Post’s Anonymous Sources Criticized by Reader
Reader John Burpo of Springfield, Va. criticized the Washington Post's anonymous sources reliance in its Feb. 1 story on health care. In...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2011
Should Washington Post Correct Stories About Joe Wilson, Valerie Plame, Fair Game Movie?
iMediaEthics received a complaint from a reader about the Washington Post's coverage of the movie Fair Game about Valerie Plame and Joe...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2011
WaPo Public Editor Andy Alexander’s Last Column: ‘Post’s journalistic quality has declined’
Andy Alexander's last column as ombudsman questioned if the Washington Post can "regain its legacy of excellence." Alexander has served as...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2011
Fact Check Fail: Washington Post Public Editor on “Chronic” Errors
The Washington Post has a "chronic" issue with "quality control," the Washington Post public editor, Andy Alexander, wrote Dec. 31. However, Alexander...
by David W. Moore on Dec 21, 2010
Do Americans Care About War in Afghanistan? Reinterpreting the Polls
According to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, six of ten Americans now say the war in Afghanistan has not...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2010
WaPo Bloggers Not Following Anonymous Sources Guidelines
The Washington Post's public editor, Andrew Alexander, criticized Post bloggers for disregarding the Post's standards on anonymous sources. "Staff-written news...