Public Editor Number One
Subtitle: The Collected Columns (with Reflections, Reconsiderations, and Even a Few Retractions) of the First Ombudsman of The New York Times
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: May 16, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781586484002
Subjects: Other prose: from c 1900 -; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Journalism (General); Journalists (Collected Columns); Language Arts & Disciplines; Language; United States; News ombudsmen; Journalism; 1948-; Okrent, Daniel,
First sentence: WHEN The New York Times invites you to be the first person charged with publicly evaluating, criticizing and otherwise commenting on the paper's integrity, it's hard to say no: this is a pretty invigorating challenge.
Description: Presents excerpts from the columns of the editor appointed to be the New York Times ombudsman, covering such topics as objectivity in reporting, protection of anonymous sources, and the impact that polls and photographs can have on a story.