First, we need to contextualise the role of a news ombudsman and how it is different from all other journalistic assignments. Autopsies help to understand the factors that led to the death of an individual — which is a significant contribution. The role of an ombudsman is not only to identify what went wrong but also to work on a visible mending process. Is it an attempt to locate the elements of journalism within the changing contours of the news media industry? It could be more efficient as a system of regulation as the media understand their own environment better than government”.

Source: The Hindu July 25, 2021 19:07 UTC