Firing blanks in description of gun?
Viewers question the accuracy of a statement by former New York City Police Commissioner Howard Safir on the recent PBS documentary “After Newtown: Guns in America.” The statement involved the description of the “Street Sweeper” shotgun with a 100-round magazine.
PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler looked into the matter and says he finds it awkward to doubt the answers of a big city police commissioner about guns, yet he still doesn’t have documented evidence to back up the commissioner’s statement.
Therefore, says Getler, “I’m on the side of the viewers on this one.”
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Ombud’s work not always welcome
Major American newspapers like The New York Times employ editors who are supposed to mediate between journalists and readers. But the work of the ombudspeople is not welcome everywhere.
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A shocking event, handled properly
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