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Michigan media on voter fraud
The story in the state so far—and what’s missing from it
By Anna Clark Oct 2, 2012 at 03:00 PM
MICHIGAN — In Michigan, the political landscape tends to be divided by—well, by landscape. East and West, rural and urban,... More
Keeping facts at the forefront
The Detroit News walks readers through Romney’s “new message” on the auto bailouts
By Anna Clark Sep 10, 2012 at 03:30 PM
DETROIT — Political rhetoric about the 2008-2009 federal loans to the auto industry has ratcheted up in recent days. At... More
Michigan media on Romney’s birth certificate ‘joke’ (UPDATED)
Some news outlets let it slide—unexplained, unchallenged
By Anna Clark Aug 24, 2012 at 05:40 PM
MICHIGAN — Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan brought the Republican presidential ticket to Commerce, Michigan today in an event billed... More
Don’t just look at the money—follow it!
Can Michigan media tell us why a bailout opponent is collecting big bucks from Wall Street?
By Anna Clark Aug 15, 2012 at 03:08 PM
MICHIGAN — One of the old standbys of political journalism—“follow the money”—sometimes gives way to something simpler: “look at the... More
Follow the story, not the agenda
How to (and how not to) cover campaign “events,” like Biden’s recent Detroit speech
By Anna Clark Jul 31, 2012 at 03:45 PM
MICHIGAN — You show up, jot down a few quotes, take in a bit of scenic color, and translate it... More
In Michigan, a one-man follow-the-money machine
Rich Robinson helps the state’s journalists track political cash
By Anna Clark Jul 16, 2012 at 06:50 AM
MICHIGAN — Call him the perfect source. Whether they work in newspapers, radio, or online news, Michigan political journalists rely... More
Why are lame ducks still raising campaign funds?
The Detroit Free Press takes a look at the books of 22 state lawmakers
By Anna Clark Jul 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM
MICHIGAN — Who pays attention to lame-duck politicians during a restive election year? The Detroit Free Press does, and the... More
Driving the discourse in Detroit
As a region’s media landscape shifts, a public radio program fills a void
By Anna Clark Jun 22, 2012 at 11:27 AM
During the somewhat less frantic months of the presidential campaign season—between the primaries and the nominating conventions—the Swing States Project... More
Missing: Voters’ voices in Rep. McCotter story
Michigan reporters should stop ceding their hometown advantage and dig in
By Anna Clark Jun 5, 2012 at 11:09 AM
MICHIGAN — Michigan political journalists have a big story on their hands: U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter, a five-term incumbent who... More
Pushing back, making connections
Michigan political reporters have a job to do
By Anna Clark May 14, 2012 at 11:29 AM
MICHIGAN — Quinn Klinefelter is a longtime news editor at WDET, the National Public Radio station in Detroit. His voice... More
On the Trail of Maddow’s Michigan ‘Scoop’
The MSNBC host botched the story in important ways. She should still stay on it
By Anna Clark Apr 12, 2012 at 04:58 PM
MICHIGAN — A big story is unfolding here in Michigan, and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow last week professed to have the... More
Detroit News Offers Smart Take on Family Planning Feud
But reporters should have talked to, not just about, women
By Anna Clark Apr 4, 2012 at 04:38 PM
MICHIGAN—The latest USA Today/Gallup poll of presidential swing states, released over the weekend, shows President Obama with his first lead... More
Michigan’s Bad Integrity Report Card
A close look at coverage in the “Trust Us State”
By Anna Clark Mar 21, 2012 at 04:16 PM
MICHIGAN — It looks bleak: Michigan gets an “F” on a “corruption risk report card” released this week by the... More
In Michigan, Getting Beyond the ‘Class Divide’
HuffPost’s Blumenthal finds another good angle in the results
By Anna Clark Mar 2, 2012 at 01:13 PM
MICHIGAN — Election night demands instant coverage from reporters—not just to name a winner, but to define how voting patterns... More
Who Opposed the Auto Bailouts?
Romney was hardly alone, despite what you read
By Anna Clark Feb 28, 2012 at 02:45 PM
MICHIGAN — Leading into today’s primary, Michigan journalists have focused on the bailouts for General Motors and Chrysler more than... More
In Michigan, Coverage of Romney’s Speech Goes Beyond That Empty Stadium
But focus on local storylines obscures some important national angles
By Anna Clark Feb 24, 2012 at 09:04 PM
MICHIGAN — On Twitter and the Web Friday afternoon, it was clear what about Mitt Romney’s address to the Detroit... More
Woman’s work - The twisted reality of an Italian freelancer in Syria
Sourcing Trayvon Martin ‘photos’ from stormfront - Not a good idea, Business Insider
Elizabeth Warren, the antidote to CNBC - The senator schools the talking heads on bank regulation
Art Laffer + PR blitz = press failure - The media types up the retail lobby’s propaganda
Reuters’s global warming about-face - A survey shows the newswire ran 50 percent fewer stories on climate change after hiring a “skeptic”
Barack Obama: ‘those old times aren’t coming back’
“It used to be there were local newspapers everywhere. If you wanted to be a journalist, you could really make a good living working for your hometown paper”
The Guardian’s editor opens up on Reddit
Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian, answered questions in an Ask Me Anything
The (almost) lost speech of Justice Anthony Kennedy
How his insightful remarks about the Constitution inadvertently make the case for a Supreme Court “media pool”
Fox News sues TVEyes for copyright infringement
Says subscription service sells access to its content without permission nor compensation
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
