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Univision Report Features Bo—And, Oh, Barack, Too
Interview segment embraces White House’s light-touch frame
By Jay Jones Mar 14, 2012 at 03:50 PM
NEVADA — While President Obama works to win the minds of Hispanic voters in America, his pet pooch, Bo, may... More
KLAS-TV’s Eight Minutes With the President (and His Message)
On the housing crisis and souvenir M&Ms
By Jay Jones Feb 15, 2012 at 12:37 PM
NEVADA — All day long Tuesday, Las Vegas’s CBS affiliate, KLAS-TV, touted its exclusive, one-on-one interview with President Obama. In... More
Nevada GOP Shows How Not to Conduct a Caucus
Confusion, “clueless media policies,” day-late results
By Jay Jones Feb 7, 2012 at 10:28 AM
NEVADA — Political reporters here—after clearing some hurdles placed in their paths—have seized on two essential elements following Mitt Romney’s... More
Ralston Grills the GOP Gang
In advance of Nevada caucus, tough questions for the candidates
By Jay Jones Feb 3, 2012 at 12:50 PM
NEVADA — It’s always refreshing to see a journalist who’s not afraid to ask the tough questions—especially the tough follow-up... More
Las Vegas Review-Journal Asks Four Key Questions…
…But doesn’t help readers evaluate candidates’ answers
By Jay Jones Jan 31, 2012 at 09:34 AM
NEVADA — “Is it safe?” It’s the short question a former Nazi dentist asks of a grad student (Dustin Hoffman)... More
For Obama’s Vegas Visit, Competing Press Angles
As Sun explores natural gas agenda, Review-Journal delves into the “briar patch”
By Jay Jones Jan 27, 2012 at 03:26 PM
This post has been updated since it was first published to include discussion of the first Review-Journal story. NEVADA —... More
Nevadans Need a Closer Look at Romney’s Record
Some “facts and figures” might help make the Bain debate accessible to readers
By Jay Jones Jan 12, 2012 at 12:07 PM
NEVADA — There’s one critical question on the minds of many Nevadans these days: Will the jobs picture improve during... More
‘Stingy’ Campaigning Brings Reporting Opportunities
For now, Nevada’s political reporters aren’t running from rally to rally
By Jay Jones Dec 14, 2011 at 02:15 PM
NEVADA — Asphyxia is often fatal, so it’s probably not a good idea for political reporters in Nevada to hold... More
‘See you on the other side’ - Meet Jessica Lum, a terminally ill 25-year-old who chose to spend what little time she had practicing journalism
#Realtalk: This is the best moment to be in journalism - The old stuff isn’t coming back, but that’s okay
Streams of consciousness - Millennials expect a steady diet of quick-hit, social-media-mediated bits and bytes. What does that mean for journalism?
Sticking with the truth - How ‘balanced’ coverage helped sustain the bogus claim that childhood vaccines can cause autism
An ink-stained stretch - Can Aaron Kushner save the Orange County Register—and the newspaper industry?
This is the best moment to be in journalism (25)
The WSJ editorial page hits rock bottom (19)
A backgrounder for understanding the storm that hit Moore, Oklahoma
Is the ‘chilling effect’ real?
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113219/doj-seizure-ap-records-raises-question-chilling-effect-real
One year ago four journalists were brutally murdered in the bloodiest attack on the press in Mexico’s drug war. For those left behind the pain — and the threats — continue
50 years of foreign reporting from the NYRB
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
Uptown Messenger – Hyperlocal news for a neighborhood in New Orleans
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
