by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2012
Nepali Journalist Calls for Self-Regulation
Republica's Damakant Jayshi called for "reform in Nepal's media -- print, electronic and online -- so as to make them...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2012
Cleveland Plain Dealer Readers Editor Defends Story on Obese Child, Denies Sensationalism
Cleveland Plain Dealer public editor Ted Diadiun defended the newspaper's story on a "severely obese" third-grader "removed from his home"...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2012
Toronto Star Ran 366 Corrections in 2011
The Toronto Star ran 366 corrections this year, according to public editor Kathy English. who also said verification is the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2012
Washington Post Had 875 Print Corrections in 2011
Meanwhile, Washington Post' public editor Patrick Pexton reported that the newspaper ran 875 print corrections in 2011, the lowest number of...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2012
Kansas City Star Ran 235 Corrections in 2011
Kansas City Star readers representative Derek Donovan also reported on the newspaper's 2011 corrections. According to Donovan, the Kansas City...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2011
The Sun Issues a Correction after PCC Complaint
The UK Sun published a correction last month after UK fact checking group Full Fact filed a complaint with print...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2011
Toronto Star Readers Weigh in on Editorial Decisions in Public Editor’s Annual Survey
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English published the results of her survey of readers on editorial decisions last week. English...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2011
Public Editor: NYT Invaded Privacy of Sandusky ‘Victim 1’ in November story
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane addressed concerns that the Times provided too much identifying information in a report...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2011
Guardian’s Readers Editor on Photo Journalism
The Guardian's readers editor, Chris Elliott, wrote Dec. 11 about issues in photojournalism ethics and altering images. "There is a...