Washington Post

On June 7,2006 The media CAP class took a trip to the Washington Post HQ. We met Ms. Kerry David who is the publication rep. of the post.We also met Deborah Howell the ombudsman of the post. An ombudsman is a person who takes in complaints from the city and tries to resolve them. Debra goes around taking complaints and seeing why they are important. She makes people try to fell good in their community. An ombudsman only works at the papar for a maximum of 2 to 3 years so that they don't become attached. If an ombudsman gets to attached their objectivity may become bias. I learned that an ombudsmna's job is never done.Complaints come in every day about columns and people. In the post people research and watch TV news for facts and details on what should be reported on. In the coporation they have meeting with all the editors from each section of the paper to decide what is important enough to the paper. I learned thatthe media is the transfer of imformation to a vas plain of people. The media is not just TV or radio it is also the newspaper it is one of the best ways of getting media, because it is always around in different forms cpmplicated or sorted down for others.It was a good experience and some people enjoyed it.


This is Deborah Howell, ombudsman of the Washington Post.