tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post87746377355709122..comments2023-10-28T06:19:33.110-04:00Comments on Current.org Blog: NPR selects Edward Schumacher-Matos as ombudsmanDruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04113068910907963072noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-88331734879187207742011-05-24T17:21:19.212-04:002011-05-24T17:21:19.212-04:00Don't hold your breath for a big change. From ...Don't hold your breath for a big change. From the new ombud's bio: "He has worked for newspapers as ideologically diverse as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal." This kind of narrow range of perspectives is PRECISELY the problem with the programming itself! I nominate (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting founder) Jeff Cohen for the next ombud opening at NPR or PBS.Scott Sandershttp://www.chicagomediaaction.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-39719631394632840152011-04-30T03:47:10.263-04:002011-04-30T03:47:10.263-04:00It'll be interesting to see what Schumacher-Ma...It'll be interesting to see what Schumacher-Matos does with the position.<br /><br />Let's hope he doesn't have the haughty pro-journalist style of Shepard, who was insufferably superior in her thinking about lowly new media and community engagement and the untrustworthy masses. We were all just rubes to be civilized, from what I saw.<br /><br />Sounds harsh? You should have seen her hold court at the first PubCamp and speak down to anyone that suggested that maybe -- just maybe -- the public should be part of public media. Classic professional journalism attitude.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong -- she's smart. But in an age where media is being democratized more every day, NPR needs a more participatory approach, not a style that disregards the public.John Proffitthttp://twitter.com/jmproffittnoreply@blogger.com