[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]
Accountability and Complaints
Upset about a news organization or report?
Where should you turn?
A good place to start is to read this section. It contains links to press and broadcast councils, ombudsmen and other media entities where you can register a complaint or express concerns.
Organization of News Ombudsmen, includes links to many ombuds
http://www.rjionline.org/MAS-Press-Councils-USA
A listing of press councils in the United States, curated by the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri.
http://www.wanewscouncil.org/World.htm
A listing of world press councils, curated by the Washington News Council
http://www.media-accountability.org/
Media Accountability Systems – a comprehensive ethics site affiliated with the Missouri School of Journalism
Active news council that holds public hearings to vote on complaints against media outlets in Washington State.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/thepubliceditor/index.html
New York Times Public Editor
National Public Radio (USA) Ombudsman
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Ombudsman
Minnesota News Council – “Promoting fair, vigorous and trusted journalism since 1970”
Quebec Press Council (en francais)
http://www.albertapresscouncil.ca/
Alberta Press Council
Canada’s National NewsMedia Council
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/profiles/industry/mpc_profile.cfm
British Press Complaints Commission
http://www.presscouncil.org.au/
Australian Press Council
An innovative voluntary tool that provides a way for the public to hold any form of media accountable.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]