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A ‘dark money’ push behind Obamacare?
Politico takes a close look at the backers of a new outreach effort
By Sasha Chavkin Feb 1, 2013 at 03:55 PM
This morning, Politico published a fascinating story about a new campaign to support implementation of the Affordable Care Act that... More
Audit Notes: the national debt, Bailout, ProPublica on campaign finance
GOP jujitsu on Obama and deficits
By Ryan Chittum Aug 29, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Ezra Klein, anticipating a lot of Republicans disingenuously blaming Obama for the national debt, points to a Center on Budget... More
CPI staffs up to follow the money at the state level
New hires join center’s “Consider the Source” project
By Peter Sterne Apr 25, 2013 at 02:50 PM
In the wake of the Citizens United case and other court rulings, there's an unprecedented amount of money sloshing around... More
Following the cash behind the new Congress
A guide to getting a (mostly) complete picture in the era of outside spending
By Sasha Chavkin Jan 11, 2013 at 11:00 AM
In simpler times, when donors were donors and PACs were PACs, campaign spending was easy to follow. A review of... More
In Florida, a joint bureau, a unique beat, and a sharp scoop
Partnership gives papers a chance to chase big stories—but can’t guarantee they’ll get read
By Adam Weinstein Apr 12, 2013 at 11:20 AM
MIAMI, FL -- At the start of April, there was big news in Florida: The state's dismal unemployment rate had... More
In Pittsburgh campaign, ad buy files prove mayor’s involvement
Post-Gazette reporter: online access to records was “huge”
By Anna Clark May 22, 2013 at 02:50 PM
DETROIT, MI -- About three weeks before the May 21 mayoral primary in Pittsburgh, an attack ad against a leading... More
Nate Silver defends contested post
His decision to omit outside spending still leads to an incomplete analysis
By Sasha Chavkin Feb 14, 2013 at 04:00 PM
On Tuesday, I wrote a post that raised questions about New York Times statistical ace Nate Silver's recent analysis of... More
Political ad windfall drives local TV consolidation
As a trend accelerates, industry and activists disagree about the consequences
By Sasha Chavkin May 15, 2013 at 02:55 PM
As campaign ads saturated the airwaves during the 2012 campaign, and piles of campaign cash buoyed stations' balance sheets, media... More
ProPublica shines a light on dark money
In the murky new world of money-and-politics reporting, even small victories are hard won
By Mariah Blake Feb 21, 2013 at 03:00 PM
Over the last two years, political reporters have shined a glaring spotlight on super PACs and their funders. Just ask... 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
Stories I’d like to see
The tax man who could change the 2012 campaign
By Steven Brill Jun 26, 2012 at 10:56 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Tar Heel reporters can look south for lessons on ‘sweepstakes’ story
Says The State’s Cindi Ross Scoppe: “We fell into the trap of I already said that.”
By Corey Hutchins Mar 28, 2013 at 03:15 PM
COLUMBIA, SC -- North Carolina's Republican governor, Pat McCrory, this week found himself giving back campaign contributions tied to so-called... More
The ‘Hell No’ caucus and primary cash
Politico looks at the incentives facing Rep. Tom Cotton and his new colleagues
By Sasha Chavkin Jan 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Earlier this week, Politico’s John VandeHei and Mike Allen wrote a smart story about what they described as the “Hell... More
The money behind the fiscal cliff hardliners
Plan B opponents drew major support from outside groups. What does that mean?
By Sasha Chavkin Jan 3, 2013 at 03:00 PM
The fiscal cliff deal reached on Tuesday reflects a depressing new routine in Washington, DC: the federal government lurching from... More
The return of the congressional junket
MoJo’s Andy Kroll shares his strategies for following the money in a post-Abramoff world
By Sasha Chavkin Apr 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM
* A "Fiesta de Golf," in which donors who will chip in a cool $50,000 get the chance to potentially... More
Will Wall Street’s cop go after dark money?
The campaign for the SEC to force disclosure of corporate political spending, explained.
By Sasha Chavkin May 3, 2013 at 06:50 AM
During the 2012 elections--and ever since--coverage of campaign finance has focused heavily on the role of "dark money": the unlimited... More
WSJ gets lost in the weeds with the Romney campaign
A too-savvy take and flawed assumptions undermine some interesting reporting
By Ryan Chittum Nov 8, 2012 at 06:50 AM
The Wall Street Journal fronts an interesting but seriously flawed story this morning headlined "How Race Slipped Away From Romney."... 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
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Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
