Scribe Chronicles

By Jane Kim   May 15, 2009 at 01:20 PM

Author Frances Dinkelspiel notices a silver lining despite the gloomy fact that the San Francisco Chronicle has laid off dozens... More

Bull’s-Eye

Will targeted Web advertising save newspapers?

By Jane Kim   May 15, 2009 at 10:55 AM

In CJR’s March/April issue, David S. Bennahum, who runs the Center for Independent Media, made the case that targeted Web... More

The Economy Today: Running on Wind

News from Sacramento, Baton Rouge, Medicine Bow, and elsewhere

By Jane Kim   May 15, 2009 at 10:24 AM

National economic headlines include word from The New York Times that Mexican immigration to the States has declined sharply, which... More

Minority Report

A hybrid of national and local census coverage would be the ideal

By Jane Kim   May 15, 2009 at 08:00 AM

The 2008 census results are out! And scanning local headlines, it looks like minority populations are growing at warp speed.... More

The Economy Today: Three Feet Deeper

News from Portland, Helena, Sioux Falls and more

By Jane Kim   May 14, 2009 at 10:48 AM

Nationally, The Washington Post reports that the $75 billion foreclosure prevention program, Making Home Affordable, has thus far been “implemented... More

Q & A with Martin Reynolds

Oakland Tribune editor talks about The Chauncey Bailey Project

By Jane Kim   May 14, 2009 at 09:30 AM

Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism recently awarded the 2009 Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award for Best Reporting of Racial Bias... More

The Other Banks

By Jane Kim   May 12, 2009 at 06:03 PM

The New York Times has an article about community banks dealing with bad reputations because of the bank bailout. And... More

The Economy Today: Venturing Capital

News from Portsmouth, Chattanooga, Boise, and more

By Jane Kim   May 11, 2009 at 08:56 AM

National headlines focus on a commitment from groups in the health industry to lower health care costs. By trimming inefficiencies,... More

The Economy Today: The Summer Season

News from Spokane, Bangor, Gloucester and elsewhere

By Jane Kim   May 6, 2009 at 09:55 AM

National news looks at the health of banks in anticipation of tomorrow’s stress test results: The New York Times says... More

Ben the Optimist

Papers focus on the sunny side of Fed chairman’s economic-growth statement

By Jane Kim   May 6, 2009 at 09:29 AM

On the heels of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s remarks on the economy to the congressional Joint Economic Committee yesterday,... More

The Economy Today: Tough Times for Inventors

Economic news from Oregon, North Dakota, Kansas, and elsewhere

By Jane Kim   May 5, 2009 at 10:26 AM

National headlines focused on Obama’s new international tax overhaul, which would raise $210 billion over the next decade by cracking... More

Grade-A Boring

Press yawns over Obama’s 100-day presser are childish

By Jane Kim   Apr 30, 2009 at 04:24 PM

Last night, President Barack Obama held a press conference marking his first 100 days in office. After hyperventilating for weeks... More

Copter Trouble

NYT digs into costs of canceling prez’s expensive new helicopter fleet

By Jane Kim   Apr 30, 2009 at 11:38 AM

Remember Obama’s helicopter problem? In late February, John McCain called him out over defense procurements, and specifically about a fleet... More

The Economy Today: Rise of the Gleaners

News from New Mexico, Florida, Texas, and elsewhere

By Jane Kim   Apr 30, 2009 at 10:05 AM

In Texas, we see stories about stimulus checks, tax breaks, and hurricane funds. The Gainesville Daily Register notes that $250... More

Defense by Numbers

More clarity needed on F-22 unemployment stats

By Jane Kim   Apr 28, 2009 at 04:26 PM

The Washington Post today reports that contractors, labor unions, and trade groups claim cuts in federal weapons programs may put... More