As the Public Editor for The Dallas Morning News, I act as the bridge between our newsroom and our audience to help build trust through transparency and accountability. The Dear Public Editor feature ...

I was saddened to read that West Virginia University is terminating its language program (“West Virginia University would end world language majors, continue Spanish, Chinese instruction,” Aug. 29, ...

As the year winds to an end, let me say I appreciate The Oregonian/OregonLive’s readers and paying subscribers. We now have more than 16,000 subscribers to OregonLive alone, and we are grateful for ...

As Cornell faculty who regularly work with Arabic sources and who teach about the history and cultures of the modern Middle East, we are very concerned that the University Administration put out a ...

To the editor: History is full of ironies, including the story of the amazingly successful Navajo code talkers during World War II. As a Seneca/Apache Native American, I thank The Times for its ...

To the editor: Language, by its very nature, is dynamic, reflecting changes in society. English is a perfect example. (“English words have invaded Korea. The government is fighting back,” Feb. 3) Old ...

Jamila Wignot’s Ailey explores the life of seminal choreographer Alvin Ailey in poetic manner. With a heartbeat as studied as Ailey’s jazz-dance that made him famous. Editor Annukka Lilja explores the ...

Despite a growing movement towards using person-first language when describing people involved with the justice system, even progressive newsrooms that are publicly grappling with their racist history ...

A few weeks back, I wrote about the changing language and our changes in word usage. I asked for your pet peeves and I got an earful. Here is a sampling: Reader: I enjoyed reading your column on ...