Romenesko

Hartford Courant
Karen Hunter says the flurry of recent articles reporting on awards for the Courant is inspiring. "I'm sure most readers pay little attention to these self-congratulatory items, especially when 'Dilbert' is misplaced or the crossword puzzle is erroneously repeated," writes the ombud. "But before the Courant shuffles off to new way of ownership and all the possibilities that go with it, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on the fact that last year The Courant pulled off some stunning work - despite some intense challenges." More editor/ombud columns:
> Why allow anonymous blog posts, then mandate letters be signed? (N&O)
> Howell hears from WP readers who can't stand anecdotal leads (WP)
> Publisher at Tribune's Baltimore Sun warns of upcoming cuts (Sun)
> Calame would like to see NYT disclose more about Nielsen data (NYT)
> Persnickety readers praised for pushing Union-Trib to do better (SDU-T)
> Richter: Express-News Page One redesign is a work in progress (SAE-N)
> Ombud job is one of the most interesting Diadiun's had in 40 years (PD)
> SacBee's oldest, most loyal readers complain about paper's changes (SB)
> Temple: "I don't want to go down the Dan Rather hole, but..." (Rocky)