The Washington News Council has published its final report in the independent analysis of The Spokesman-Review's coverage of the River Park Square development project. You can download the full document here, as well as read excerpts and a response from Editor Steve Smith.

• Final report: Download the PDF (178kb)


• Introduction of the final report


• Recommendations from the final report


• Response from Editor Steven A. Smith


• Response from Publisher W. Stacey Cowles


• Responses from Editor Steve Smith, former Editor Chris Peck


• News is a Conversation: Comment on the 2007 report


• Video: Watch newsroom conversations on the report


• 2004 report: The decisions and costs of River Park Square


• Ongoing coverage: Previous stories