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December 2007

Debits and Credits

A valuable warning from the Times; Ben Stein's not all bad; The Economist malls it in

By Anna Bahney Mon 31 Dec 2007 05:09 AM Who Hates the Press?

From Watergate to the present, confidence in the media has been spiraling down

By Michael Schudson & Danielle Haas Fri 28 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Brief Encounters

Short reviews of books: the AP, the I. Lewis Libby trial, White House communications, and abuses of civil liberties

By James Boylan Thu 27 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Laurel to The Principia Pilot

Send tips and comments to dartsandlaurels@cjr.org

By Clint Hendler Wed 26 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Rights and Wrongs

The most common words in politics can be the most deceptive

By Aryeh Neier Mon 24 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Happy Holidays

Keep visiting us for magazine updates; daily coverage will return in '08

By The Editors Fri 21 Dec 2007 05:00 PM What do the people know, anyway?

While the public lists Iraq as their No. 1 concern, some in the press don't believe them

By Paul McLeary Fri 21 Dec 2007 12:50 PM Best of 2007: Genes, Exoplanets, and a Cardboard Bridge

Magazines diverge on the standout breakthroughs and discoveries of the year

By Michele Wilson Fri 21 Dec 2007 10:00 AM A Consumer View on the FCC’s New Consolidation Rule

Q&A: Mark Cooper on cross-ownership

By Clint Hendler Thu 20 Dec 2007 03:22 PM Letting Sleeping Watchdogs Lie

The business press rediscovers regulators

By Dean Starkman Thu 20 Dec 2007 03:20 PM The X Factor

Q&A: Tim Townsend on Romney and religion

By Megan Garber Thu 20 Dec 2007 02:33 PM Foreign Policy Tells You What You Don't Know

And some things you probably wish you didn't

By Paul McLeary Thu 20 Dec 2007 10:18 AM No Such Thing as Dumb Questions?

League of Conservation Voters says TV news overlooks climate

By Curtis Brainard Wed 19 Dec 2007 04:05 PM Downie Overdoes It

A mostly reasonable defense of a reporter oversteps a fairness boundary

By Dean Starkman Wed 19 Dec 2007 02:38 PM PEJ Study Won't End Partisan Bickering...

But it does reinforce our belief that there isn't enough coverage of the troops in Iraq

By Paul McLeary Wed 19 Dec 2007 02:11 PM We Have A Winner!

Is the Times’ Leibovich first to note a newly-plump Huck?

By Clint Hendler Wed 19 Dec 2007 11:07 AM Deception in Des Moines

The Register’s Media Watch might want to check the mirror

By Trudy Lieberman Wed 19 Dec 2007 09:58 AM Le Blog du Temps

Fashion goes online at the Met

By Megan Garber Tue 18 Dec 2007 02:44 PM Who's Gonna Win Iowa?

Why you’ll never know

By Clint Hendler Tue 18 Dec 2007 02:38 PM Think Globally, Read Locally

Strong business reporting from around the nation

By Elinore Longobardi Tue 18 Dec 2007 10:22 AM The Iowa Debates

In defense of boring

By Jules Witcover Tue 18 Dec 2007 10:00 AM Orwell Abuse

Orwell: muse, not model

By David Rieff Tue 18 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Howie's Got This One Right

Watch those blind quotes

By Clint Hendler Mon 17 Dec 2007 12:55 PM The Internets Win This Round

While local TV news reports hoax email as fact

By Paul McLeary Mon 17 Dec 2007 12:12 PM Debits and Credits

Journal can't get out of own way; Bloomberg blows up McClatchy; Kelly's conflicts, etc.

By Anna Bahney Mon 17 Dec 2007 11:29 AM The Times Comes Clean

Rumors are rumors, but not all are deflated

By Paul McLeary Fri 14 Dec 2007 10:19 AM Dems Shun Fox News

The great debate

By Paul McLeary Thu 13 Dec 2007 12:50 PM Speed Flattens Shorts

It's not easy being short, but Bloomberg gets it right while Reuters trips

By Elinore Longobardi Thu 13 Dec 2007 11:20 AM 'Surge,' Meet 'Escalation'

The fight for clarity in language: a case study

By Geoffrey Cowan Thu 13 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Harassed, Arrested, Gagged: A Report From Somalia

Mogadishu's Independent Media Battle a Government Crackdown

By David Axe Thu 13 Dec 2007 08:32 AM The Best Political Team On TV...

...Is in the "spin room" before debate even starts

By Liz Cox Barrett Wed 12 Dec 2007 03:24 PM Watson's Remarks Continue to Spur Argument

In debate about intelligence and race, little talk of what I.Q. means

By Russ Juskalian Wed 12 Dec 2007 03:12 PM What He Said

Wise words from the FT's Martin Wolf

By Dean Starkman Wed 12 Dec 2007 02:10 PM America, Will You Accept This Rose?

AP fantasizes about the “Bachelor President”

By Liz Cox Barrett Wed 12 Dec 2007 12:35 PM Climate Goes Prime-Time with Couric

CBS candidate interviews lack substance, but the time slot’s hard to beat

By Curtis Brainard Wed 12 Dec 2007 12:28 PM Huckabee on Health

How about some details, Mike?

By Trudy Lieberman Wed 12 Dec 2007 09:58 AM Iowa Hog Farms and Presidential Politics

MSNBC.com delivers unique report on local campaign issue

By Curtis Brainard Tue 11 Dec 2007 03:32 PM The Dowd Watch

All eyes on the most recent ex-political strategist to join journalism-land

By Jules Witcover Tue 11 Dec 2007 11:22 AM Fake Terrorist Calls for Violence

And it gets reported as if he were real

By Paul McLeary Tue 11 Dec 2007 11:00 AM Eight Questions Reporters Should Ask Huckabee

Beyond (Wayne) Dumond

By Todd Gitlin Tue 11 Dec 2007 09:32 AM Parting Shot

WFB shores up his place in the establishment

By Victor Navasky Tue 11 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Debits and Credits

Fortune suspends disbelief with Cheney; WSJ and FT advance knowledge, etc.

By Anna Bahney Mon 10 Dec 2007 01:17 PM Journal Plays a Broken Record

Editorial board is clearly still bitter about Gore and climate

By Curtis Brainard Fri 7 Dec 2007 03:07 PM Murdoch and that Lying Thing

Will be a problem for the Journal

By Dean Starkman Fri 7 Dec 2007 03:02 PM NRO's Editing Breakdown

Seems to be a problem with "opinion" mags these days

By Paul McLeary Fri 7 Dec 2007 02:25 PM A Health Care Mirage

How candidates (and reporters) misuse the word “universal”

By Trudy Lieberman Fri 7 Dec 2007 10:14 AM Mitt Romney, Mormon

Did you know they wear magical underwear?

By Michael Meyer Thu 6 Dec 2007 06:37 PM Incorrect

A bad mistake yields an inadequate correction, and lessons for the Journal

By Dean Starkman Thu 6 Dec 2007 04:30 PM The Big Picture

Movie journalists get an image makeover

By Megan Garber Thu 6 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Iraq and the Cost of Coverage

Serious stories, serious money

By The Editors Wed 5 Dec 2007 07:00 PM Herd, Not Seen

The biggest winner of NPR’s Democratic debate? Its format

By Megan Garber Wed 5 Dec 2007 04:38 PM The WaPo Keeps on Giving

But isn't making much sense

By Paul McLeary Wed 5 Dec 2007 01:20 PM A Silver Lining at the Union-Tribune

Environment reporters not eligible for buyouts

By Curtis Brainard Wed 5 Dec 2007 10:41 AM Staying Together for The Earth

Marriage More Eco-Friendly Than Divorce

By Curtis Brainard Wed 5 Dec 2007 09:38 AM Fake Press Release Tricks the Morning News

Bali climate talks provoke little excitement otherwise

By Curtis Brainard Tue 4 Dec 2007 02:46 PM Conduct Unbecoming...

A female presidential candidate (named Clinton)

By Liz Cox Barrett Tue 4 Dec 2007 02:38 PM Another Free Ad on NYT's Front Page

Surprise! Howard Wolfson thinks Hillary-as-nominee is good for Congressional Dems

By Paul McLeary Tue 4 Dec 2007 01:12 PM The Times's Three-Year Silence on Pakistan's Nukes

What did the paper know? When did they know it? And why didn’t they tell us?

By Clint Hendler Tue 4 Dec 2007 11:32 AM TNR and NRO, Together at Last!

It's an editorial problem

By Paul McLeary Tue 4 Dec 2007 11:15 AM NRO Joins TNR in Walk of Shame

Another day, another reporter making stuff up

By Paul McLeary Tue 4 Dec 2007 09:50 AM Play the Juggernaut Match Game!

Kurtz reports on the tragicomedy that is covering Clinton

By Megan Garber Mon 3 Dec 2007 11:46 AM Debits and Credits

Journal, Morgenson help navigate subprime torrent; Fortune walks into sandstone building, hurts nose

By Anna Bahney Mon 3 Dec 2007 11:12 AM

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