Prof. Ken Bode's Ombudsman Role Noted in Washington Times

June 8, 2005

June 8, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - "A panel reviewing PBS' editorial standards has recommended that the public broadcaster appoint an ombudsman, adding another twist to the simmering debate over charges of liberal bias in its programming," notes today's Washington Times. "The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the congressionally chartered organization that channels federal funds to public broadcasters, hired two ombudsmen in April: Ken Bode, a visiting journalism professor at DePauw University who previously reported for television, and William Schulz, former executive editor of Reader's Digest.

Chris Baker writes, "Ombudsmen are usually found at large newspapers, where they serve as a kind of in-house advocate for readers. They typically investigate complaints about stories and comment on them in columns published on the opinion pages."

Read the story by clicking here.

Ken Bode, Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University, was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame in April. He writes regular op-ed columns for the Indianapolis Star, the most recent of which can be accessed here,here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

Dr. Bode recently appeared on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. A story that includes video clips can be accessed here.

Source: Washington Times

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