The ombudsman’s mailbag was, literally, stuffed this past week. Much of it continued to deal with a situation that began to unfold two weeks ago when the New Yorker magazine published an article by investigative reporter Jane Mayer headlined: “A… More »
I’m going to take advantage of this space to take note, briefly, of something that has nothing to do with the normal business of an ombudsman. Rather, it is to devote just a few words to record the recent passing… More »
I was away this week — at the annual international gathering of news ombudsmen, held this year in Los Angeles — and so am a bit late in catching up with the saga that unfolded in the pages of the… More »
Like a lot of folks of a certain age, I’ve watched programs on PBS for many, many years, long before I signed on as ombudsman. Mostly I watched documentaries and public affairs programs. Many of the iconic figures and faces… More »
Every course for beginners in journalism starts out with something called “The Five Ws.” They stand for: Who, What, When, Where and Why. They are at the root of factual, investigative pursuits — not just in journalism. The formulation dates… More »
