Campaign Desk
Tracking campaign cash in the commonwealth
The Virginia Public Access Project helps political reporters and citizens follow the money
By Tharon Giddens Jul 10, 2012 at 04:15 PM
VIRGINIA — If you want to follow political money in Virginia—and there’s plenty of it here, as this is one... More
Arbitrating the dispute over Romney’s history at Bain
Reporters and editors need a better approach to covering the controversy
By Brendan Nyhan Jul 9, 2012 at 03:00 PM
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Last Tuesday, the Obama campaign released a new ad here and in eight other swing states that... More
A sober look at healthcare after the ACA
The Los Angeles Times leads the way
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 9, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Chad Terhune’s piece, “Supreme Court’s healthcare ruling: The outlook for California,” offered a clear-eyed look at the repercussions of the... More
In defense of covering position papers and official statements
Most of the time, what politicians say is what they’ll do
By Greg Marx Jul 9, 2012 at 06:50 AM
In his latest Swing States column, Walter Shapiro grapples with the question of why campaign issue coverage is not only... More
A state C-SPAN in North Carolina?
UNC report looks at solutions to increase reporting capacity
By Andria Krewson Jul 6, 2012 at 11:18 AM
NORTH CAROLINA — When the North Carolina General Assembly reaches its frenetic final days in session, news organizations traditionally feel... More
Spinning the Supreme Court’s healthcare decision
The press rides a PR tsunami on Obamacare
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 5, 2012 at 02:42 PM
In the days before and after the Supreme Court’s decision, spin doctors were hard at work peddling their experts, positions,... More
Why is ‘issue coverage’ so boring—and often wrong?
Slavish fidelity to campaign position papers and official statements short-changes voters
By Walter Shapiro Jul 5, 2012 at 11:10 AM
As we sipped red wine in Washington last week, Republican pollster David Winston suddenly asked me, “Why doesn’t the media... More
Climbing the Medicaid mountain
The press is starting to master the policy angles. Now for the people
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 3, 2012 at 03:03 PM
The Affordable Care Act envisions a major expansion of health insurance in America, with some 30 million Americans gaining coverage.... More
Why are lame ducks still raising campaign funds?
The Detroit Free Press takes a look at the books of 22 state lawmakers
By Anna Clark Jul 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM
MICHIGAN — Who pays attention to lame-duck politicians during a restive election year? The Detroit Free Press does, and the... More
(Not) going to the candidates’ debate
Why are federal candidates in Florida ducking debates?
By Brian E. Crowley Jul 2, 2012 at 06:50 AM
FLORIDA — Former Miami Herald humor columnist Dave Barry once wrote: “I can win an argument on any topic, against... More
‘Turning point’ claims ‘in tatters’
After historic health care decision, some commentators set out on fruitless search for campaign narrative
By Brendan Nyhan Jun 29, 2012 at 04:26 PM
Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision upholding most of the Affordable Care Act has vast implications for health policy in this country... More
Political money talks. PolitiFact Virginia listens—and then talks back
As campaign ads swamp the Commonwealth, site aims to “explain what the facts are”
By Tharon Giddens Jun 29, 2012 at 01:18 PM
VIRGINIA — Need proof that Virginia is a battleground state in the 2012 election? In one recent week, the presidential... More
The new media narrative: ‘no-policy’ Romney
Three things reporters should remember as they press Romney for policy details
By Greg Marx Jun 27, 2012 at 03:00 PM
Lately, Mitt Romney is losing his reputation in the media as a politician who constantly flip-flops from one policy position... More
Another recommended LAT read on campaign finance
The paper offers a timely look at the disclosure fight
By Liz Cox Barrett Jun 26, 2012 at 05:15 PM
Last month, The Swing States Project singled out the good work of the Los Angeles Times’s Matea Gold and Joseph... 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
‘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?
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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.
