Romenesko

Cleveland Plain Dealer
That's what ombud Ted Diadiun says in his recounting of the Wide Open blog brouhaha. Liberal blogger Jeff Coryell makes the pressured-by-a-pol charge against the paper, but Diadiun says the issue is this: "You can't contribute to a political candidate and then write about his or her campaign, either as an employee or as a paid free-lancer for The Plain Dealer, on paper or online." || More editor/ombud columns:
> NYTer: A pure free-for-all on our website doesn't equal good (NYT)
> "Being civil does not mean we won't report the uncomfortable truth "(IS)
> Raleigh N&O re-examines policy of not naming sex crime accusers (N&O)
> New SacBee editor Sill reflects on her accomplishments at N&O (Bee)
> Air Force complains to WP about story on retired officer's suicide (WP)
> Newsrooms shrink while the number of meetings to cover grows (N-R)
> Star Tribune editor to readers: Bear with us as we make changes (Strib)