It took reporters months to gather enough material to tell the story.
Category: Public Editor
Mirror Indy publishes the Indianapolis public editor columns as part of a partnership with Poynter Institute to increase media literacy and trust in local journalism.
Public Editor: No surprise: Most of us get our news from scrolling on our phones
Indy news outlets are taking note, catching up.
The history of Indianapolis lives in old newspaper archives. Can we get to it?
The digital era brings many advances and some consequences to news consumers
Public Editor: Women journalists – worldwide and here at home – face outsized online attacks
Indianapolis journalists tell of enduring online trolls because of their reporting
Public Editor: Newsroom Profile: FOX59 and CBS4
Current example of TV consolidation thrives
Public Editor: Caitlin Clark argued with her coach. The moment went viral. How did Indy sports reporters handle the story?
Coverage of professional women’s sports still has a long way to go.
Public Editor: How Indy newsrooms covered a random and fatal shooting downtown
When the reporting is responsible, consumers walk away feeling informed.
Public Editor: When the news strikes out
Local newsrooms missed the story of the Indianapolis Clowns.
What we learn about Indy newsrooms by comparing coverage of the Indy 500
Each newsroom sets out to do something different.
Public Editor: What happens when the news media gets it wrong?
All journalists make mistakes — what happens next tells consumers a lot about the newsroom.


