• The Nation, Friday, March 22, 2013 11:41 AM

Why is New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan possibly "the most beloved person in media right now," as Mediabistro's Chris O'Shea writes? This post by Greg Mitchell features many quotes by assorted media types praising Sullivan's active role as ombusdman at a time when, for example, the Washington Post just eliminated that job.  Sample quote from a journalistic peer: “Margaret Sullivan has revolutionized the public editor position in the best possible way... Rather than dwell on trite ombudsman issues of interest only to media types, she has used her position to bravely confront the central questions facing modern journalism in the Internet age."

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