Q&A: New York Times Investigative Reporter Mike McIntire

“It’s very, very difficult to crack that veneer of secrecy”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 14, 2010 at 09:16 AM

Mike McIntire joined the New York Times’s national investigative desk during the 2008 presidential campaign. He has also covered City... More

Chilean Mine Coverage: Too Much is Not Enough?

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 13, 2010 at 01:53 PM

The appearance of the following chyron marks the moment last night (it was 9:21 pm EST) when I ceased keeping... More

When The Subject of Your Story Can’t Hear, Speak, Read, Write, or Sign

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 12, 2010 at 04:09 PM

A fascinating behind-the-story story: Voice of San Diego reporter Adrian Florido set out to find a family, he writes, "whose... More

Kicking Cable News (When It’s Down Leaning)

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 12, 2010 at 11:07 AM

Jon Stewart last night leaned a little on MSNBC's recently announced, high-profile "Lean Forward" promotional campaign (as well as the... More

The American Public: “A Group Worth Congress’s Time?”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 11, 2010 at 04:37 PM

From The Onion (or, is it?): Citing a desire to gain influence in Washington, the American people confirmed Friday that... More

Live From Chile: “This Media Event”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 11, 2010 at 11:05 AM

A taste, via the New York Times, of what's to come this week (emphasis mine): Such is life in Camp... More

NYT Credits WNYC and Newsday Reporters’ Tweets

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM

From the 13th of 16 paragraphs in the New York Times piece today, "[Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Carl] Paladino Laces Speech... More

Will 501(c) Groups Remain a “Very Safe Place to Play?”

Undisclosed campaign cash and a “regulatory netherworld”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 7, 2010 at 12:12 PM

It's been a newsy week for American Crossroads, the big-spending 527 group, and Crossroads GPS, its big-spending 501(c)(4) off-shoot. (The... More

We Met on the “Divorce Vertical”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 6, 2010 at 09:57 AM

Next month, The Huffington Post will launch a "divorce vertical" (that is, a section) headed up by Nora Ephron and... More

Howard Kurtz is Beast-Bound! (Twitter Reax)

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 5, 2010 at 05:16 PM

Howard Kurtz is leaving the Washington Post for the Daily Beast, where he will be DC bureau chief. "GOING DIGITAL,"... More

Life “When the Organ that Turns a Body into a Person is Damaged”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 4, 2010 at 04:10 PM

From The Washington Post's story today on traumatic brain injury, with which 180,000 military service members have been diagnosed since... More

NYT Noses Around, Still Knows Nothing

Whose $400,000 has the Coalition to Protect Seniors spent this election season?

By Liz Cox Barrett   Oct 4, 2010 at 02:40 PM

For anyone who hasn't yet focused on the "shadowy army" of nonprofits spending record-breaking sums influencing the midterm elections, the... More

On Reporting the Rutgers Tragedy

By Liz Cox Barrett   Sep 30, 2010 at 12:47 PM

This morning, here in New York, I overheard a group of (non-journalist) parents expressing surprise and some anger towards the... More

Why Candidate Jasper P. Huxteroo is Smiling

By Liz Cox Barrett   Sep 29, 2010 at 12:06 PM

For, perhaps, some lunch hour laughs: Mark Fiore's SlateV.com video cartoon, "Cash-ocracy in America," in which he explores,"how are new... More

I Am (I Am, I Am) Super PAC

Making sense of campaign finance coverage may require super powers

By Liz Cox Barrett   Sep 29, 2010 at 10:59 AM

Faster than a 527! More powerful than a political action committee! Able to influence elections with unlimited spending! It’s….. super... More