by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2017
South Africa’s Herald didn’t break off-the-record agreement
The Herald newspaper in South Africa didn't break an off-the-record agreement, the South African Press Ombudsman ruled. The chief of...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2017
Hospital treating Grenfell Tower Fire Victims drops complaint against Sun reporter
King's College Hospital, one of the hospitals treating Grenfell Tower fire victims in London, accused a Sun reporter of posing...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2017
NYTimes Corrects after Pinning Giffords’ Shooting on Sarah Palin
The New York Times wrongly linked the 2011 shooting of Rep. Gabby Giffords to former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, suggesting...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 15, 2017
Sun’s Undercover Story & Video on Cop Selling Threesomes Fair Game, UK Press Regulator says
It wasn't an invasion of privacy for the UK Sun to go undercover and report that a police officer out...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2017
Why did Daily Mail post video of dog being boiled alive?
The Daily Mail Australia offended readers when it published a graphic video of a dog being boiled alive, the Australian...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2017
Only 261 Complaints against Irish Media in 2016, Truth & Accuracy Major Concern
Graphic photos of a baby's thigh covered in welts after being injured by poorly manufactured clothing were published by four...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2017
New York Times ‘Plain Wrong’ to End Public Editor Role, says Esther Enkin, ONO president
The Organization of News Ombudsmen, an international organization for news ombudsmen, public editors and standards editors,"deplores" the New York Times'...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2017
After NYT Public Editor Firing, Will PBS Keep an Ombudsman Now that Michael Getler has Resigned?
Will there be a new ombudsman at PBS? Just days ago, the New York Times eliminated its ombudsman role and...
by Sydney Smith , Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2017
‘A Mistake’ to Axe NYTimes Public Editor, Former News Ombuds Director Dvorkin Says
The big media news yesterday was the New York Times' sudden elimination of its public editor position, established in 2003...