by Sydney Smith on May 28, 2017
Why Nigerian Newspaper Premium Times Hired 7 Ombudsmen
Ombudsmen in the United States are few and far between, but abroad, news outlets are continuing to appoint people to...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2017
Why San Diego Newspaper Named 15-Year-Old Who Died of ‘Suicide by Cop’
The San Diego Union-Tribune decided to name a 15-year-old boy who died earlier this month of "suicide by cop" -- when...
by Sydney Smith on May 24, 2017
OK to Publish Pre-Transition Name of Transgender Woman, Press Council Says
Most guidelines for reporting on transgender issues recommend journalists exclude details of transgender people's previous names and lives. Australia's News.com.au did...
by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2017
Nigerian newspaper hires 7-member ombudsman panel to make ‘journalism more transparent’
Nigerian newspaper Premium Times wants to "make its journalism more transparent, and its editorial decision-making more accountable." To do so, the...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2017
Sunday Mail Australia’s ‘Knockers Come Out’ Headline about Trump Accusers Runs afoul of Press Council
When you see the word "knockers," do you think of the crude slang term for a woman's breasts, or do...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2017
Did South African reporter go undercover to interview Drug Addicts? Ombuds says no
A South African newspaper, Umngeni Eyethu, published a front-page story with photos about a meeting of drug addicts seeking help...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2017
Huffington Post South Africa Editor Resigns after fake blogpost
Less than two weeks after the Huffington Post South Africa published a blogpost arguing for white men to be denied...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2017
Pilot Flying Around the World Says ‘Not 1% Truth’ in Mail Online story
A British man, Colin Hales, built his own small aircraft and is flying around the world. But the media coverage of his...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 07, 2017
Australian Suicide Story not in Public Interest, newspaper invaded privacy of family
The Parramatta Advertiser, a weekly newspaper in suburban Sydney owned by News Corp. Australia, published an invasive article about a...