Of course, there were public editors at other papers before the Times and ESPN, and there continue to be public editors now. In a column announcing the hiring of a new public editor, Morning News publisher and CEO Grant Moise wrote about how the public’s trust in the media has plunged and added, “This reality is deeply troubling to our staff at The Dallas Morning News because we realize that when people don’t trust public institutions and the media (which is intended to hold public institutions accountable), something must change. Buckley is sure there will be times when he disagrees with the public on how the Morning News handled a story, just as he is sure will often agree with the readers and their concerns or complaints about how the Morning News performed its job.