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Closer look at a cash cow
Denver’s KUSA says newsroom’s “Truth Tests” set high bar for campaign-ad vetting
By Mary Winter Nov 26, 2012 at 07:00 AM
COLORADO — Barack Obama wasn’t the only winner in the 2012 campaign here. The state’s TV stations—especially those in Denver,... More
In Colorado, $716 billion claim lives on
Romney repeats the discredited charge at weekend rally, and it pops up in ads for a Congressional race
By Mary Winter Nov 6, 2012 at 06:50 AM
COLORADO — On Saturday, at his last and largest 2012 campaign rally here, GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney told the... More
Covering the search for noncitizen voters
AP’s Ivan Moreno won well-deserved praise for staying on the (incredible shrinking) story in Colorado
By Mary Winter Oct 22, 2012 at 04:45 PM
COLORADO — A young Associated Press reporter has won accolades for staying on the story of the search for noncitizen... More
When factchecking goes ‘gray’
Two Denver news outlets made similar dissections of an attack ad but arrived at not-so-similar conclusions
By Mary Winter Oct 17, 2012 at 06:50 AM
COLORADO — Denver’s two dominant media outlets—The Denver Post and 9NEWS KUSA television—recently conducted factchecks on a 6th Congressional District... More
Denver Post ducks the $716 billion question
Real-time factchecking is hard, but coverage of House debate was just too thin
By Mary Winter Oct 11, 2012 at 03:20 PM
COLORADO — Political reporting has become an even tougher job, as journalists face demands both to report the news faster... More
CU students probe Denver ad buy records
Research reveals Obama’s advantage on the airwaves
By Mary Winter Sep 21, 2012 at 07:00 AM
COLORADO — Students from the University of Colorado are among the first journalists in this state to mine data from... More
Assignment desk: The authoritative take
on Colorado’s controversial secretary of state
A closer look at Scott Gessler could bring readers past the voter-fraud boilerplate
By Mary Winter Aug 14, 2012 at 03:00 PM
COLORADO — The framing of a late July story from NBC News was striking: Scott Gessler, the no-name secretary of... More
Follow-the-money stories Colorado reporters should do
Some suggestions for what to look at now and where to look
By Mary Winter Jul 25, 2012 at 03:15 PM
COLORADO — Back-to-back disasters—massive wildfires, followed by Friday morning’s horrific movie-theater massacre outside of Denver—have rocked newsrooms here, including that... More
On outsourcing, Colorado media mostly disappoint
But there’s still an opportunity to deliver the full account this story needs
By Mary Winter Jul 18, 2012 at 11:31 AM
COLORADO — This state became the center of the battle over outsourcing last week, when Mitt Romney, responding to charges... More
In Colorado Springs, inconsistent coverage of a colorful campaign
Gazette’s webcast interview demands follow-up, while KOAA’s “truth checks” deliver
By Mary Winter Jun 22, 2012 at 07:43 AM
COLORADO — One of the most colorful and competitive GOP primary battles is being waged in the conservative bastion of... More
When a ‘birther’ story comes knocking
After congressman’s comments, a Denver TV station doesn’t let go
By Mary Winter May 25, 2012 at 02:50 PM
COLORADO — The so-called “birther” movement has emerged from hibernation, leaving media outlets this spring to figure out how best... More
What’s the swingiest state of them all?
By any measure, Colorado is at the center of the action in 2012
By Mary Winter May 22, 2012 at 03:00 PM
COLORADO — The term “swing state” is bandied about constantly in an election year, often without a clear explanation of... More
A (blurry) snapshot of influence peddling
Finding out who paid $10,000 to party with Congress members remains a reporting challenge
By Mary Winter May 9, 2012 at 11:15 AM
COLORADO—A CBS News undercover video of a Republican fundraiser earlier this year gave viewers a tantalizing glimpse of a $10,000-a-head... More
In Colorado, Campaign Fundraising Stories Half-Told
What campaigns disclose ahead of disclosure deadlines won’t be the full story
By Mary Winter Apr 24, 2012 at 03:22 PM
COLORADO—The first rule of reporting is to be skeptical, or—maybe you’ve heard this one before?—if your mother says she loves... More
Super PACs at the State Level: A Different Story
By Mary Winter Apr 16, 2012 at 06:00 AM
Spending by super PACs and other independent groups in 2012 federal races is readily available at websites like OpenSecrets.org and... 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
It’s official: We never need to worry about the future of journalism again!
The NYT shows us why
Why does Florida produce so much weird news? Experts explain
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
