by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2012
Globe & Mail Public Editor on Reader Reaction to Luka Magnotta Coverage
The Globe and Mail's public editor, Sylvia Stead, defended the newspaper's coverage of Luka Rocco Magnotta, the man suspected of...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2012
NPR Clarifies Post on Catholic Priests
The Catholic League complained to National Public Radio about an online story suggesting that it's "not that unusual" for a...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2012
Australian News Corp Exec: Press Council is Powerful Enough
News Limited's editorial chief Campbell Reid argued that the current Australian media regulation system has enough power and doesn't need...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 13, 2012
Readers Editor: Guardian ‘should not have distributed’ Pro-Sri Lanka Supplement
The Guardian didn't intentionally place a promotional supplement on Sri Lanka next to an article critical of Sri Lanka, but...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2012
Globe & Mail Defends Photo of Syrian Boy from Photoshop Questions
The Globe and Mail defended a June 6 front-page photo's authenticity in a recent story by the newspaper's public editor...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 19, 2012
Nairobi Star Ran Wrong Photo with June Helicopter Coverage, Corrects
The Nairobi Star issued a correction for posting a fake photo with its coverage of a June 10 helicopter crash,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 25, 2012
Fact Check Claims of Superlatives, Public Editor Reminds
The Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English highlighted the importance of being careful with superlatives like the "first, only, most,...
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...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
NYT Public Editor: Abuse Article Needed more Support
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane questioned the Times magazine's June 10 article "Prep-School Predators." Brisbane wrote that the...