At the risk of stating the obvious, the job of the news media is to be watchdogs on behalf of the tax-paying public and keep them informed of all the excesses, abnormalities, and corruption occurring.

Source: https://www.gopusa.com/have-you-heard-about-the-proposed-1-7-million-toilet-in-san-francisco/

At the same time, the Menendez and Santos examples provide only so much comfort for ethics watchdogs.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/12/trump-accountability-scandals-menendez-santos/676939/?utm_source=feed

Campaign finance watchdogs say the practice effectively erodes the firewall that’s supposed to exist between super PACs and the candidates they support.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-city-council-races-north-side-43rd-46th-48th-20230402-7v2vnrdlfjee5lwdd2k54jyi2e-story.html

China watchers are discussing changes that could see China’s sprawling security apparatus and financial watchdogs fall under closer supervision by Mr. Xi and the party.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/world/asia/china-congress-xi-jinping.html

Concerns were raised by the public and “stakeholders” around the impact on accessibility, safety and security, issues with ticket machines and how stations will be staffed in future, according to watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch.

Source: https://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/national/23780082.pm-says-closing-railway-ticket-offices-right-thing-british-public/?ref=rss

Federal watchdogs and members of Parliament are pressing Canada's top corrections officials to improve conditions for Black and Indigenous offenders who are serving time in federal prisons.

Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/federal-watchdogs-mps-slam-corrections-officials-on-treatment-of-prisoners-1.6269989

If a series even openly discussed abortion, it risked the ire of highly organized media watchdogs on the religious right who would lead boycotts and threaten skittish advertisers.

Source: https://slate.com/culture/2023/12/melrose-place-abortion-art-gala-committee-mel-chin.html?via=rss

Many feared it’s a sign another clampdown on the country’s financial industry may be in the works, with new banking and securities watchdogs coming this year.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/cb502ce300b2e46c?ref=ff

One of the city’s flood watchdogs knows firsthand about rising runoff.

Source: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/04/15/slc-spring-morning-coffee-with/

She called for health watchdogs and financial regulators, including the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and Australian Securities and Investments Commission, to investigate.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/as-surgery-waiting-times-explode-patients-raid-savings-and-super-funds-20230201-p5ch6l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

Social media watchdogs and news organizations had identified Alnaji as the likely suspect using photographs from the scene.

Source: https://forward.com/fast-forward/570093/la-area-man-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-in-death-of-pro-israel-protester-paul-kessler/