by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2011
NYT Public Editor on “Questions of Boundaries” – News & Editorial, Digital & Print
Arthur Brisbane, the New York Times’ public editor, compiled a list of "challenges the Times faces and the faults readers...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2011
Stars & Stripes Ombudsman’s Dispute, DOD Comments
iMediaEthics reported the Department of Defense "authorized" daily newspaper Stars and Stripes's ombudsman's "dispute" and resolution with the newspaper over editorial independence earlier...
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 Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2011
Toronto Star Public Editor: Fewer Corrections in 2010
The Toronto Star's public editor, Kathy English, compiled some of the Canadian paper's more prominent mistakes during 2010 in her...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2011
BBC Jody McIntyre Interview Receives 420 Complaints but no Investigation by Regulator
A British communications regulator won't be investigating a BBC interview that drew 420 complaints, Journalism.co.uk reported. Despite the high number of...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2010
NPR Corrects Number of WikiLeaks’ Cables Leaked After Reader Complaints
National Public Radio and other news outlets "inflated" the number of diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks, NPR's ombudsman, Alicia Shepard, explained...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2010
Plain Dealer Not Aggressive Enough on Corruption Scandal?
Editor & Publisher highlighted a recent column by the Cleveland Plain Dealer's reader's representative, Ted Diadiun, analyzing the Plain Dealer's reporting of...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 28, 2010
India Journalists Worried about Paid News, Media Monopolies
At a recent seminar, the Press Council of India called paid news "dangerous for the survival of democracy," Economic Times reported....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2010
Reader Questioned Why New York Times Sports Column was Revised Post-Game
Arthur Brisbane, the New York Times' public editor, published a series of reader questions and newsroom responses in his Dec....