Enduring Values in a Time of Change- December 30, 2007 In my two years as ombudsman, The Post and the newspaper business have been changing at whiplash speed.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500838_xml/~3/24... The Critics Have Their Critics- December 23, 2007 Who decides whether a play, concert or dance performance gets reviewed in The Post and whether the review is favorable Readers complain about the absence of a review, an unfavorable one, or a review they think is given insufficient length or prominence.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500838_xml/~3/24... Catching Up With the Complaints- December 16, 2007 Does the ombudsman sometimes procrastinate on complaints Sure. Here are a couple of examples:http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500838_xml/~3/24... Refuting, or Feeding, the Rumor Mill- December 9, 2007 Stories about rumors are tricky and easily misconstrued. A Nov. 29 story and headline that explored Barack Obama's "connections to the Muslim world" and rumors that he is Muslim were met with a swift Internet reaction that left some staffers stunned at its ferocity. Even Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles was "so upset" that he took the unusual step of taking potshots at the story in an editorial page cartoon.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500838_xml/~3/24... Throwing a Flag on the Taylor Coverage- December 2, 2007 "Never speak ill of the dead." This maxim does not exist in the news business.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500838_xml/~3/24... |