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What to remember about the ‘war over women’
Press is right to focus on the contest, but polls showing major shift deserve a closer look
By T.C. Brown Jul 27, 2012 at 07:40 AM
OHIO — Both presidential campaigns this week made one thing clear—they’re intent on wooing this state’s women voters. First Lady... More
Cincinnati Enquirer unpacks campaign claims
Ohioans will need more help from their media navigating candidates’ rhetoric
By T.C. Brown Jul 18, 2012 at 03:00 PM
OHIO — The drumbeat of political ads and campaign claims and counter-claims continues to grow louder in the Buckeye State—and... More
Explaining how Ohio ‘really works’
Columnist Thomas Suddes works in the political “lab” that is the Buckeye State
By T.C. Brown Jun 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
During the somewhat less frantic months of the presidential campaign season—between the primaries and the nominating conventions—the Swing States Project... More
How the duel for Ohio played in the Buckeye State
Local news offers workmanlike coverage for workmanlike speeches—and one memorable metaphor
By T.C. Brown Jun 15, 2012 at 03:27 PM
OHIO — The hype was heavy. Media outlets, locally and nationally, couldn’t resist billing Thursday’s speeches in the Buckeye State... More
In Ohio, the money-in-politics story is rich
Reporters in Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton follow the money
By T.C. Brown Jun 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM
OHIO — The money being thrown at political campaigns and advertising here in Ohio is coming so fast and furious... More
Uncovering an investigation in Ohio
The New Republic finds news that local papers hadn’t. Why did that happen, and how big a problem is it?
By T.C. Brown Jun 1, 2012 at 03:18 PM
OHIO — In August 2011, The Blade of Toledo published an eyebrow-raising report: 16 employees of a Canton-based direct marketing... More
In Ohio, political money gets around
Dayton Daily News shows how local lawmakers shuffle campaign donations to cash-strapped colleagues
By T.C. Brown May 10, 2012 at 12:20 AM
OHIO—A thorough peek behind a curtain of campaign cash this week by the Dayton Daily News shed real light on... More
What’s the right way to cover Joe the Plumber?
Reporters in northern Ohio bring scrutiny to bear on an unusual candidate
By T.C. Brown May 3, 2012 at 05:21 PM
OHIO — There’s no telling how handy Joe the Plumber is with a wrench, but he’s certainly mastered the art... More
Covering Ohio’s Changing Economy
Can reporters connect the candidates’ rhetoric to on-the-ground reality?
By T.C. Brown Apr 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM
OHIO — Barack Obama and Mitt Romney traipsed their way through the Cleveland area last week, the start of what’s... More
In Ohio, a Good Look at Oil and Gas Influence
After strong work from Dispatch, Plain Dealer notes lawmaker’s sudden fundraising success
By T.C. Brown Apr 12, 2012 at 09:50 AM
OHIO — Money has long been a lubricant that keeps politicians running. So it is only natural that this state’s... More
The Plain Dealer on a Potential Senator’s ‘Estrangement’ from Truth
Mandel says he won’t be swayed by fact-checks; reporter promises to stay ‘vigilant’
By T.C. Brown Mar 29, 2012 at 04:07 PM
OHIO — When a candidate for office declares his intention to repeat falsehoods, what’s a reporter to do? That’s the... More
In Ohio, a Spotlight on Super PAC Ads
As a new campaign urges stations to reject misleading ads, how sharp is the conflict between conscience and cash?
By T.C. Brown Mar 8, 2012 at 11:56 AM
OHIO — There was no escaping the blizzard of negative television and radio advertising assaulting the eyes and ears of... More
A Laurel to the Toledo Blade
Paper challenges Romney on his manufacturing message
By T.C. Brown Mar 2, 2012 at 04:33 PM
OHIO — There’s a well-known truism that you can’t have it both ways. But that’s never stopped politicians, especially in... More
As Primary Nears, It’s Time to Dig Deep in Ohio
Blade’s strong story on housing crisis offers a good model
By T.C. Brown Feb 24, 2012 at 02:47 PM
OHIO — As Republican frontrunners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum parachute into the Buckeye State and clog the airwaves with... More
Q&A: Robert Higgs, editor of PolitiFact Ohio
On the site’s mission and impact, and on “truth vigilantes”
By T.C. Brown Feb 14, 2012 at 05:05 PM
OHIO — “Just the facts, ma’am.” At the risk of exposing my, er, maturity, I thought that phrase, famously attributed... 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)
The completist guide to Star Trek
Matt Yglesias watched every Star Trek movie and every episode of every TV show in the franchise
The uncomfortable questions not raised by Benghazi
The press and Congress are asking the wrong questions
Rob Ford in ‘crack cocaine’ video scandal
A video that appears to show Toronto’s mayor smoking crack is being shopped around by a group of Somali men involved in the drug trade
Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration
The threat of even grander leaks
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.
