Ombudsman Blog: July 19, 2009 - July 25, 2009

Questioning the 'Michelle Beat' Story

Reporters who strive for detachment and neutrality view themselves as distinct from those who inject personal opinions into their writing. That difference is at the core of a dispute over a Post piece about the small group of black female...

By Andy Alexander  | July 22, 2009; 5:22 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (18)
 
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Aerospace Ads Were No Coincidence

Some readers have contacted me about full-page ads for Boeing and Lockheed Martin in Sunday’s Outlook section, which focused on the 40th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. One caller said it was “more than coincidence” that the...

By Andy Alexander  | July 21, 2009; 7:12 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (7)
 
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Foundation Journalism 'Definitely a Trend'

For those who read last Friday’s Omblog item on the collaboration between The Post and Kaiser Health News, here’s evidence that financially-stressed media outlets will continue to look to nonpartisan foundations for help in providing content. Bill Mitchell, who...

By Andy Alexander  | July 20, 2009; 6:02 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (12)
 
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