Opinion

Arthur S. Brisbane

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Arthur S. Brisbane is the fourth public editor appointed by The Times. The public editor works outside of the reporting and editing structure of the newspaper and receives and answers questions or comments from readers and the public, principally about articles published in the paper.  His opinions and conclusions are his own.

His column appears on Sundays at least twice monthly.

Public Editors' Columns

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Speed and Credibility

Can The Times get it first and get it right?

January 29, 2011
A Necessary Clash of News and Advertising

Views from readers, responses from the staff and thoughts from the public editor.

January 23, 2011
Time, the Enemy

Reporting of the shooting in Tucson was moving faster than the news.

January 16, 2011
Hanging On as the Boundaries Shift

A new landscape challenges The Times and its readers.

January 9, 2011
Glimpses of Online Journalism, From Inside and Out

Views from readers, responses from the staff and thoughts from Arthur S. Brisbane, the public editor.

December 26, 2010
Keeping Up With the Commentariat

A column on comments from readers draws plenty of — you guessed it — comments from readers.

December 19, 2010
Readers With Plenty to Say

The Times faces a huge challenge in keeping up with the crush of readers who comment — again and again — online.

December 12, 2010
What if the Secrets Stayed Secret?

The clear case for publishing the diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.

December 5, 2010
Dining Out on Different Budgets

Views from readers, responses from the staff and thoughts from Arthur S. Brisbane, the public editor.

November 21, 2010
Names in the News, Before They Can Read

Should a newspaper publish the name of a 4-year-old being sued in a personal injury case?

November 14, 2010

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