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In Pennsylvania, a niche site with wide reach
PoliticsPA drives political conversation in Keystone State
By Ken Knelly Nov 30, 2012 at 11:00 AM
PENNSYLVANIA — Whether it is a presidential swing state or not, Pennsylvania is always a political battleground. With countless boroughs,... More
Key stories in the Keystone State
Four issues Pennsylvania’s political press should stay on
By Ken Knelly Nov 20, 2012 at 04:00 PM
PENNSYLVANIA — Political reporters and commentators here will continue to ponder, as the Philadelphia Inquirer did on November 9, Pennsylvania’s... More
King Coal rises in PA
A last-minute crush of ads—including Romney’s first here—challenges reporters to keep up
By Ken Knelly Nov 6, 2012 at 06:50 AM
PENNSYLVANIA — Add the Keystone State to the list of places where King Coal is a leading issue in candidate... More
‘Pittsburgh is getting pounded’ by ads
Top priority race for parties is disturbingly low on local TV news radar
By Ken Knelly Oct 24, 2012 at 11:10 AM
PENNSYLVANIA — Don’t cry for Pennsylvania. “Save the tears for Pennsylvania’s TV stations passed over by the presidential race,” advised... More
The man who explains politics in—and to—PA
When reporters need “here’s-what-it-all-means” context, they call Terry Madonna
By Ken Knelly Aug 13, 2012 at 03:00 PM
PENNSYLVANIA — When it comes to understanding the foundations of Keystone State politics—and how citizens process rhetoric and choose candidates—one... More
How undisclosed money works its way in
OpenSecrets, Morning Call report on “financial gymnastics” in PA Senate primary
By Ken Knelly Jul 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM
PENNSYLVANIA — The US Senate primary here may be over, but the work of understanding how the contest was played—and... More
Harrisburg’s Patriot-News sits down with Romney
There are lessons here for campaign reporters and editors along future bus tour routes
By Ken Knelly Jun 20, 2012 at 05:30 PM
PENNSYLVANIA — While campaigns and aligned PACs are raising and spending hundreds of millions of dollars, old-school, retail politics has... More
What did we learn from coverage of Romney’s Philly school visit?
More reporters should have used Romney’s charter school stop as a teaching moment
By Ken Knelly May 29, 2012 at 04:40 PM
PENNSYLVANIA — At first glance, Mitt Romney's campaign appearance last Thursday at a West Philadelphia charter school seemed a bit... More
28 hours of political ads (and a few minutes of news)
Tallying the ad buys at six local TV stations for one Pennsylvania primary race
By Ken Knelly May 1, 2012 at 01:32 PM
Pennsylvania — In the weeks before the April 24 primary here, folks in Northeastern Pennsylvania saw and heard a lot... More
In PA Primary, Television News is Late to the Game
An ad barrage, but little context, depth to local on-air reporting
By Ken Knelly Apr 20, 2012 at 12:19 PM
PENNSYLVANIA — The battle between 10-term U.S. Rep. Tim Holden and his Democratic primary opponent, attorney Matt Cartwright, is dominating... More
As Santorum Moves On, So Does the Coverage
Some quick, quality analysis in Pennsylvania mixes with lack of links, context
By Ken Knelly Apr 11, 2012 at 03:08 PM
This post has been updated. See note at bottom PENNSYLVANIA — When Tuesday broke, it looked like Rick Santorum's Easter... More
Pittsburgh-Area Reporters Tested in Ad War
Incumbent clash requires more outlets to move beyond he-said, she-said to what isn’t said
By Ken Knelly Apr 3, 2012 at 10:06 AM
PENNSYLVANIA—The battle of big dogs scrapping for presidential votes ahead of the April 24 primary is drawing much of the... More
Back to School with Santorum
Journalists take a closer look at claims about his Penn State days
By Ken Knelly Mar 16, 2012 at 01:37 PM
PENNSYLVANIA — A radio interview on the eve of Michigan's primary let Sen. Rick Santorum expand on his widely reported... 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”
In one tweet
Luke Russert is the Golden Boy of DC
And it drives young journalists crazy
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The NYT shows us why
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CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
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Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
