Politics & Policy
Hillary’s first tweet: A 2016 harbinger?
Trivia and speculation signifying nothing
By Brendan Nyhan Jun 17, 2013 at 10:50 AM
After more than four years representing the US abroad as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton returned to the domestic political... More
Exchange Watch: The ongoing game of Spin the Rates
This time it’s Ohio, and the result is a phony tale about rising premiums
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 14, 2013 at 11:15 AM
First came the good news from the West Coast about how Obamacare will be lowering premiums for individuals shopping... More
MRSA MRSA MRSA!
Some recent high points on the “superbug” beat
By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont Jun 13, 2013 at 02:52 PM
This is the first installment in an occasional series about antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the planet's most... More
The case for a secrecy beat
The press has a major role to play in fostering the debate on transparency that the nation needs
By Dan Froomkin Jun 13, 2013 at 11:02 AM
Despite the recent blockbuster leaks about spying on the phone records of millions of Americans, and President Obama's stated... More
The fracking story comes closer to home
Tips for covering the energy boom in Colorado and beyond
By Joel Campbell Jun 12, 2013 at 02:50 PM
PROVO, UT -- On Monday, The New York Times wrote about an "unlikely resistance" building in "energy-friendly" Greeley, CO. "As... More
‘Bitter Pill’—the aftereffects
An interview with Steven Brill about reactions to his groundbreaking Time article about the forces behind the high cost of healthcare
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 11, 2013 at 06:52 AM
Steven Brill, the journalist, entrepreneur, and founder of the Yale Journalism Initiative, shook up the healthcare establishment last March with... More
Acquiring news
Local TV ownership consolidation zooms ahead—to what effect on the quality of local news?
By Sasha Chavkin Jun 10, 2013 at 03:45 PM
In May, I took a look at the rapid consolidation of local TV ownership, and how last year's windfall from... More
Creeping Sharia legislation
Journalists often dismiss red-state Islamic law bans as a joke. But the story isn’t going away.
By Deron Lee Jun 7, 2013 at 06:50 AM
FAIRWAY, KS -- For more than three years, lawmakers in Kansas, Missouri, and a host of other states have been... More
Holes in a Holy Grail?
A new study raises questions about The Dartmouth Atlas
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 6, 2013 at 04:14 PM
Jordan Rau of Kaiser Health News is carving quite a reputation for himself on the hospital beat, and helping to... More
Rubio’s private prison connection
As the immigration debate unfolds, reporters should keep a close eye on detention policy
By Sasha Chavkin Jun 6, 2013 at 11:10 AM
As an immigration reform bill grinds its way through Congress, Florida Senator Marco Rubio has emerged as perhaps its most... More
Watch out, watchdogs
GOP-led Wisconsin legislature moves to push investigative journalists off campus
By Anna Clark Jun 5, 2013 at 03:46 PM
DETROIT, MI -- At the conclusion of a marathon overnight session, Wisconsin legislators early this morning added a provision to... More
Exchange Watch: California Dreaming
Low healthcare premiums on the West Coast were trumpeted as a big, good-news Obamacare story. But: “Compared to what?”
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 5, 2013 at 06:51 AM
In mid-May, The Spokesman-Review in Spokane trumpeted some good news for Obamacare, reporting that "Health insurance next year will cover... More
The big IRS stretch
Some reporters are straining to connect the scandal to the White House, without benefit of credible evidence. But others are skeptical
By Mariah Blake Jun 4, 2013 at 02:50 PM
For the last month, Republicans have been trying mightily to paint the IRS's Tea Party targeting scheme as proof... More
What we can learn from the factcheckers’ ratings
Sure, the factcheckers have their biases. It still means something that Republicans get the worst scores
By Lucas Graves Jun 4, 2013 at 02:50 PM
What should we make of the latest tally showing that Republicans fare worse with factcheckers than Democrats do? Last week... More
Still, water
The battle to control water in Texas may be even more defining than the battle to control oil here 100 years ago, and it needs to be covered with an urgency to match
By Richard Parker Jun 4, 2013 at 11:10 AM
AUSTIN, TX -- As the 83rd Legislature lingers in the state capitol for a special session, lawmakers here have already... 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”
Barack Obama: ‘those old times aren’t coming back’
“It used to be there were local newspapers everywhere. If you wanted to be a journalist, you could really make a good living working for your hometown paper”
The Guardian’s editor opens up on Reddit
Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian, answered questions in an Ask Me Anything
The (almost) lost speech of Justice Anthony Kennedy
How his insightful remarks about the Constitution inadvertently make the case for a Supreme Court “media pool”
Fox News sues TVEyes for copyright infringement
Says subscription service sells access to its content without permission nor compensation
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.
