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Columbia Journalism Review content tagged super PACs

1. August 23, 2012 11:00 AM

   The New Yorker on Obama as fundraiser (UPDATED)

   Fascinating reporting but an overly sympathetic portrayal

   By Ryan Chittum

   It's hard to read Jane Mayer's New Yorker piece on campaign fundraising without thinking about how embarrassing and corrupting it is that our system expects the president of the United States to suck up to big shots so he can buy 30-second TV ads on NCIS. “There’s been no thanks for anyone!” the major Democratic donor says. He adds that...

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2. October 18, 2012 11:30 AM

   Laurels to Politico and National Journal

   For exposing the shady side of the campaign-industrial complex

   By Greg Marx

   Back in April, an excellent column by Walter Shapiro here at CJR urged reporters on the money-in-politics beat to display some “skepticism about the self-interested role of political insiders and campaign consultants in ballyhooing the merits of unlimited campaign spending”—both to maintain some perspective about how much that spending does to decide elections and to uphold “the rights of...

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3. February 21, 2012 11:32 AM

   Stories I’d Like to See

   Scoring healthcare insurers and getting campaign spending right

   By Steven Brill

   In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have received insufficient media attention. This article was originally published on Reuters.com. 1. When health insurers say no: Like probably every other family in America, ours regularly has claims we submit to our health insurer rejected—with little or no explanation...

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4. February 28, 2012 12:07 PM

   Stories I’d Like to See

   Super PAC cash, immigration rules, and Businessweek’s revival

   By Steven Brill

   In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have received insufficient media attention. This article was originally published on Reuters.com. 1. The business of super PACs: With super PACS having altered the dynamics of federal campaigns, it’s time for a look at how they’ve changed the fortunes of...

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