A troubled meeting of the world’s editors

There is an increasing recognition that news ombudsmen are key to maintaining transparency and accountability, whether in print, online or on the air.

Station ombudsman builds viewer trust

Giacobbe is the ombudsman at the Media General station, charged with making sure that WJAR’s reporting follows the rules of fairness, accuracy and balance. He may be the only station ombudsman in America, but at a time when local TV is increasingly looking to build viewer trust, some believe the role has never been more essential. “The ombudsman …

2010 Conference

The 2010 ONO Conference will be held May 12-15 at Reuters Institute, Oxford University in Oxford, England. The theme is “Expanding ONO’s Influence in a Digital Age.”

The conference will feature a session on how we all cope with maintaining values and ethics in the new media landscape ,which will take place in a modern lecture theatre at St Anne’s College.

Participants will have a chance to engage in the time-honoured pastime of punting on the river before drinks and dinner at an old boathouse, savour a splendid meal in venerable Exeter College (founded 1314), join a walking tour of …

Porter, Cole

Cole Porter, senior editorial advisor
Getty Images
601 N. 34th Street
Seattle, WA 98103
Telephone: (206) 925-6412
Fax: (206) 925-5754
E-mail: ReaderRep@seattlepi.com
E-mail: cole.porter@gettyimages.com…

Richter, Bob

Bob Richter, public editor
San Antonio Express-News
P.O. Box 2171
San Antonio, Texas 78297
Telephone: (210) 250-3264
Fax: (210) 250-3105
E-mail: brichter@express-news.net
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Torres, Florilda “Nanny”

Florilda “Nanny” Torres, readers’ representative
El Nuevo Dia
P.O. Box 9067512
San Juan, PR 00906-7512
Telephone: (787) 641-8000, extension 2463
Fax: (787) 641-3147
E-mail: ntorres@elnuevodia.com…

Lessenberry, Jack

Jack Lessenberry, ombudsman
The Toledo Blade
26057 York Road
Huntington Woods, MI 48070
Telephone: (248) 544-0031 or (313) 993-4083
Fax: (248) 544-6820
E-mail: Bucca@aol.com
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Brisbane, Arthur

Arthur Brisbane, public editor
The New York Times
620 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10018
Telephone: 212-556-7652
E-mail: public@nytimes.com
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Donovan, Derek

Derek Donovan, readers representative / director of research
The Kansas City Star
1729 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64108
Telephone: (816) 234-4722
Fax: (816) 234-4817
E-mail: donovan@kcstar.com
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Molk, Misa

Misa Molk
E-mail: misa.molk@rtvslo.si
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