Gems of Reporting

By Katia Bachko   Oct 14, 2008 at 11:27 AM

In the same Times story Clint pointed out earlier, Elizabeth Bumiller slips this one past the goalie: Even in the... More

Suicide Watch

Covering death during a financial crisis

By Katia Bachko   Oct 13, 2008 at 12:00 PM

Covering suicides has long been considered a delicate subject among newspaper editors. There are internal and industry-wide guidelines that offer... More

Dispatches From New Orleans

By Katia Bachko   Oct 10, 2008 at 11:35 AM

I like Oxford American. Lots of people say it's the New Yorker of the South, which is to say that... More

Michelle, Ma Belle

Questions for Mrs. Obama

By Katia Bachko   Oct 9, 2008 at 09:42 AM

Wednesday night, Michelle Obama appeared on “Larry King Live.” It’s been a while since the missus had been around, and... More

MSNBC 101

By Katia Bachko   Oct 9, 2008 at 09:00 AM

Have you ever wondered why MSNBC and other news networks cover the irrelevant campaign talking points, a la Bill Ayers,... More

The Rural-Urban Divide

By Katia Bachko   Oct 8, 2008 at 03:25 PM

Politics are divisive and reductive, and voters are squeezed into ill-fitting categories that rub, chafe, and restrict movement. The line... More

He Said What?!

The substance beneath the scenes

By Katia Bachko   Oct 8, 2008 at 02:36 PM

Such is the curse of the self-fulfilling prophecy: if you expect the debates to be mere political farce, complete with... More

Robinson’s Call to Arms

By Katia Bachko   Oct 7, 2008 at 04:40 PM

Today, Eugene Robinson has an impassioned call to arms addressed to the media covering the campaign. ...we should be relentless... More

Ancient History

Let’s be clear about what Ayers and Keating mean

By Katia Bachko   Oct 7, 2008 at 03:09 PM

Dust off those SAT skills, boys and girls. Question: OBAMA : AYERS :: MCCAIN : a) PALIN b) GRAMM c)... More

Worlds Collide

By Katia Bachko   Oct 7, 2008 at 12:23 PM

An awesome headline from the Beaver County Times captures the "connection" between the crises on Wall Street and the environment.... More

The Right to Know

By Katia Bachko   Oct 6, 2008 at 08:30 AM

An interesting two-part documentary from the BBC about freedom of information laws, their evolution and limitations, and applications, in Europe,... More

Joe’s Big Show

How the soft bigotry of low expectations paints a false picture

By Katia Bachko   Oct 2, 2008 at 04:24 PM

Earlier today, Megan cautioned against resisting the spin about tonight’s debate. “The McCain campaign, inside and outside and around Wash... More

Palin’s Kerri Strug Moment

By Katia Bachko   Oct 2, 2008 at 12:27 PM

In 1996, Kerri Strug earned her place in history when she helped the American gymnastics team secure Olympic gold with... More

Debate Fun and Games

By Katia Bachko   Oct 2, 2008 at 11:53 AM

In preparation for tonight's much anticipated vice presidential debates, here are excerpts from a slew debate drinking games. From the... More

CNN’s Fringe Science

By Katia Bachko   Oct 1, 2008 at 03:27 PM

Instead of watching "Gossip Girl" with the rest of them, my new TV show this season is "Fringe" on Fox.... More