[Congressman Billybob]

Thank you for posting this. Every year or so the Times names a new ombudsman. He stays until he burns out in the effort to make the Times honest and journalistically capable. Then the ombudsman leaves to "pursue other opportunities," and a new person with a good career to date becomes the new sacrificial lamb.

Did I miss anything?

Congressman Billybob

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[kitkat]

My dictionary’s definition of “ombudsman” is that he is someone appointed by the government. I’m lost in this article because I don’t know if the NYT can appoint ifs own ombudsman and call him a “public editor.” Are there two definitions for that title