The Role of a News Ombudsman

This detailed report on the role of a News Ombudsman was prepared for the Organization for Secutiry and Cooperation in Europe, and contains detailed information on the principals and practice […]

ONO Newsletter August 2020

Another Virtual Meeting Coming Soon! The ONO Board is planning another Zoom discussion for members in late September / early October. The topic is going to be the ongoing relevance […]

ONO Newsletter July 2020

***SPECIAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION*** In 1980, the Iran-Iraq War began, a small cable news company called CNN was founded, and Post-It notes were invented. John Lennon was shot dead in […]

ONO Newsletter June 2020

***SPECIAL ANNUAL MEETING EDITION*** Come one, come all! While we are all disappointed that this year’s conference in Copenhagen had to be cancelled, let’s make up for it by participating […]

EDITORS FOR THE PUBLIC

…a pamphlet produced by ONO in the mid-1980’s explaining what a news ombudsman is and why the world needs them.

ONO Newsletter May 2020

CONFERENCE CANCELLED In what is no doubt the least surprising news you will read this week, this year’s postponed ONO Conference has now been cancelled. The ONO Board met last […]

ONO Newsletter April 2020

From the bunker Well, not the bunker really. But like so many of us, I am working from home – in my case a little cabin at the bottom of […]

ONO Newsletter March 2020

CONFERENCE POSTPONED Most members should have received email notification on this already, but just confirming that our annual conference, originally planned for Copenhagen from May 17-20, has been postponed due […]

COVID-19 and EDITORIAL STANDARDS

The novel coronavirus COVID-19 is a huge and all-consuming story, and likely to remain one for some time. The pressures on working journalists in covering such a fast-breaking and high-impact […]

ONO Newsletter February 2020

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2020 ONO CONFERENCE IN COPENHAGEN “ROBOTS, GIANTS AND VILLAINS – Challenges to Journalism from Artificial Intelligence, Technology Companies and Governments” Copenhagen, Denmark, May 17–20, […]