Canadian J-blog notes ONO Web site

The Canadian Journalism Project has informed readers of its blog abou ONO’s newly redesigned Web site.

Read the blog post here.

ONO president promotes ombudsmanship in U.K.

ONO President Stephen Pritchard participated in the annual meeting of the UK Branch of the Commonwealth Journalists Association, a panel of expert speakers on technological and commercial trends in both electronic and print journalism over the first decade of the 21st century.

He said that apart from his counterpart at The Guardian there are no other ombudspersons in the British press, where they were common in major U.S. newspapers and there were now over 70 world-wide. News accountability, he said, was essential to maintain credibility.

Read coverage at BusinessDayOnline.com.

WebNewser comments on revamped Web site

WebNewser’s David Cohen spreads the word throughout the online journalism community about ONO’s revamped Web site and its potential for success.

Read WebNewser’s blog post here.

Ombuds Blog comments on new Web site

The Ombuds Blog, a blog devoted to news and information about all sorts of organizational ombudsmen, has taken note of ONO’s revamped Web site. Tom Kosakowski of Los Angeles, Calif., the blog’s author, wrote “ONO promises that the new site will be an important source for media criticism and a necessary companion for navigating the news. ”

Read the Ombuds Blog post here.

FishbowlNY takes note of ONO Web site

FishbowlNY, a Media Bistro blog, asks the question, “Can this new site catch on as a place for Web readers to check in on MSM watchdogs?”

Read the FishbowlNY post here.

ONO launches redesigned Web site

For Immediate Release                                  Contact: Laura Gross, lgross@scottcircle.com

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Protecting and Navigating the News

Organization of News Ombudsmen Launches New Web Site

Un-biased Resource for Changing Media Landscape

Washington, D.C. – As news organizations continue close and more of the press becomes opinionated and polarized, people need a resource to ensure accuracy, fairness and accountability of the press. In order to navigate the complicated, media landscape, The Organization of News Ombudsmen (ONO) recently launched a new Web site to serve as a hub for their international organization and a guidepost for news consumers to make…

Welcome to the New ONO Website

We are delighted to have this new website for members of the Organization of News Ombudsmen and for all interested members of the public. The aim of our group – known by its acronym of “ONO,” is to spread the word about the value of media accountability, self-regulatory journalism and its role in serving the readers, listeners and viewers. We are especially interested in connecting with bloggers and others in new media where much media criticism resides. So welcome and please let us know how you think ombudsmen can best serve the needs of citizens through the rapidly changing media…