Let’s start this month with two important questions… This is a callout for all members. We need your thoughts and ideas. This month, ONO has had two issues arise. First of all, there is great interest in knowing if there … Read More
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ONO Newsletter September 2019
This month’s topic… Collaborating with the public – risks and opportunities. A fascinating new report emerged in August examining the way modern newsrooms can collaborate and interact with their readers / listeners / viewers. The report, which can be read … Read More
2019 Conference
“Journalism in a Polarized World” Columbia Journalism Review, New York This conference in New York, organised with the assistance and involvement of the Columbia Journalism Review, was a great success. The theme was Journalism in a Polarized World, and many … Read More
ONO Newsletter July 2019
A Message from the ONO President What a pleasure it was to meet so many of you at the excellent New York conference – it may be that an ombudsman has the loneliest job in the newsroom, but once a year we can truly say … Read More
“The Grumpy Scold in the House”
The Public Editor Role at the Asahi Shimbun What is the Public Editor doing? An interim report on The Asahi Shimbun’s PE By Yumiko Harashima/ Staff Writer Asahi Shimbun Op-Ed Section “The grumpy scold in the house” “The loneliest job in the newsroom” News ombudsmen or public … Read More
Reporting Suicide
In the last week, news outlets reported on two high profile suicides. Here’s what CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices has to say on the subject: We are sensitive in our handling of suicides, suicide attempts and desperate acts. In particular, … Read More
News Fluency
Working journalists and academics alike have been spending a lot of time thinking about ways to restore trust in their work, and to help citizens discern reliable solid reporting from the masses of flimsy and utterly false information that bombards … Read More
Another one bites the dust
Most people have heard of ESPN. It’s a world leader in sports and sports news broadcasting, with a global reach and unprecedented influence on standards of sports coverage and sports reporting. A few days ago, it announced a significant change … Read More
Understanding Science Denial
I don’t know about you, but I still get a regular number of complaints from climate change deniers and even more from “anti-vaxxers” – those that refuse to vaccinate their children against various childhood diseases that have been all but … Read More