American Journalism Review The kind of self-criticism that was in
Clark Hoyt's
latest column sends a loud message to the public, writes
Rem Rieder. "It says we're big enough to face up to our mistakes. And it says we realize we owe you an explanation. That's particularly important at a time of widespread skepticism, not to say antagonism, toward the traditional media." For the Times to scrap the public editor position "would be truly disheartening."
It takes more than an obudsman to establish credibility after...
