Archives
December 2007
Debits and CreditsA 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 EncountersShort 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 PilotSend tips and comments to dartsandlaurels@cjr.org
By Clint Hendler Wed 26 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Rights and WrongsThe most common words in politics can be the most deceptive
By Aryeh Neier Mon 24 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Happy HolidaysKeep 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 BridgeMagazines 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 RuleQ&A: Mark Cooper on cross-ownership
By Clint Hendler Thu 20 Dec 2007 03:22 PM Letting Sleeping Watchdogs LieThe business press rediscovers regulators
By Dean Starkman Thu 20 Dec 2007 03:20 PM The X FactorQ&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 KnowAnd 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 ItA 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 MoinesThe Register’s Media Watch might want to check the mirror
By Trudy Lieberman Wed 19 Dec 2007 09:58 AM Le Blog du TempsFashion 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 LocallyStrong business reporting from around the nation
By Elinore Longobardi Tue 18 Dec 2007 10:22 AM The Iowa DebatesIn defense of boring
By Jules Witcover Tue 18 Dec 2007 10:00 AM Orwell AbuseOrwell: muse, not model
By David Rieff Tue 18 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Howie's Got This One RightWatch those blind quotes
By Clint Hendler Mon 17 Dec 2007 12:55 PM The Internets Win This RoundWhile local TV news reports hoax email as fact
By Paul McLeary Mon 17 Dec 2007 12:12 PM Debits and CreditsJournal 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 CleanRumors are rumors, but not all are deflated
By Paul McLeary Fri 14 Dec 2007 10:19 AM Dems Shun Fox NewsThe great debate
By Paul McLeary Thu 13 Dec 2007 12:50 PM Speed Flattens ShortsIt'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 SomaliaMogadishu'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 ArgumentIn debate about intelligence and race, little talk of what I.Q. means
By Russ Juskalian Wed 12 Dec 2007 03:12 PM What He SaidWise 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 CouricCBS candidate interviews lack substance, but the time slot’s hard to beat
By Curtis Brainard Wed 12 Dec 2007 12:28 PM Huckabee on HealthHow about some details, Mike?
By Trudy Lieberman Wed 12 Dec 2007 09:58 AM Iowa Hog Farms and Presidential PoliticsMSNBC.com delivers unique report on local campaign issue
By Curtis Brainard Tue 11 Dec 2007 03:32 PM The Dowd WatchAll 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 ViolenceAnd it gets reported as if he were real
By Paul McLeary Tue 11 Dec 2007 11:00 AM Eight Questions Reporters Should Ask HuckabeeBeyond (Wayne) Dumond
By Todd Gitlin Tue 11 Dec 2007 09:32 AM Parting ShotWFB shores up his place in the establishment
By Victor Navasky Tue 11 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Debits and CreditsFortune suspends disbelief with Cheney; WSJ and FT advance knowledge, etc.
By Anna Bahney Mon 10 Dec 2007 01:17 PM Journal Plays a Broken RecordEditorial board is clearly still bitter about Gore and climate
By Curtis Brainard Fri 7 Dec 2007 03:07 PM Murdoch and that Lying ThingWill be a problem for the Journal
By Dean Starkman Fri 7 Dec 2007 03:02 PM NRO's Editing BreakdownSeems to be a problem with "opinion" mags these days
By Paul McLeary Fri 7 Dec 2007 02:25 PM A Health Care MirageHow candidates (and reporters) misuse the word “universal”
By Trudy Lieberman Fri 7 Dec 2007 10:14 AM Mitt Romney, MormonDid you know they wear magical underwear?
By Michael Meyer Thu 6 Dec 2007 06:37 PM IncorrectA bad mistake yields an inadequate correction, and lessons for the Journal
By Dean Starkman Thu 6 Dec 2007 04:30 PM The Big PictureMovie journalists get an image makeover
By Megan Garber Thu 6 Dec 2007 09:00 AM Iraq and the Cost of CoverageSerious stories, serious money
By The Editors Wed 5 Dec 2007 07:00 PM Herd, Not SeenThe biggest winner of NPR’s Democratic debate? Its format
By Megan Garber Wed 5 Dec 2007 04:38 PM The WaPo Keeps on GivingBut isn't making much sense
By Paul McLeary Wed 5 Dec 2007 01:20 PM A Silver Lining at the Union-TribuneEnvironment reporters not eligible for buyouts
By Curtis Brainard Wed 5 Dec 2007 10:41 AM Staying Together for The EarthMarriage More Eco-Friendly Than Divorce
By Curtis Brainard Wed 5 Dec 2007 09:38 AM Fake Press Release Tricks the Morning NewsBali 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 PageSurprise! 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 NukesWhat 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 ShameAnother 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 CreditsJournal, Morgenson help navigate subprime torrent; Fortune walks into sandstone building, hurts nose
By Anna Bahney Mon 3 Dec 2007 11:12 AM
