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A lobbyist columnist?
The San Francisco Chronicle editorializes in favor of lobbying reform that could apply to its own weekly columnist, former Mayor Willie Brown
By John Mecklin Jun 3, 2013 at 02:55 PM
SANTA BARBARA, CA -- In an unusual turn in opinion journalism, the San Francisco Chronicle published an editorial May 26... More
As the Revolving Door Turns
By Ryan Chittum Mar 15, 2011 at 02:44 PM
The Wall Street Journal reports today that the head of the Federal Housing Administration, David H. Stevens, will become CEO... More
Audit Notes: Lobbying Both Ways, SEC Scrutiny, Steve Jobs,
By Ryan Chittum Feb 24, 2012 at 12:23 PM
The banks have been carping about the complexity of the Volcker Rule, which aims to prevent them from making risky... More
Breakingviews Misses on the Fed’s Debit Card Rules
By Ryan Chittum Mar 14, 2011 at 07:20 PM
The banking lobby is pushing back bigtime against the Federal Reserve rules that would force it to stop gouging consumers... More
Homeless Shelters 4 AT&T-Verizon Duopoly
By Ryan Chittum Oct 17, 2011 at 03:17 PM
In June, Politico and the Washington Post ran stories showing how, in exchange for Ma Bell's cash, nonprofits like NAACP... More
How a Defense Contract Is Won
NYT’s Boeing report left out the lobbying
By Liz Cox Barrett Mar 1, 2011 at 12:24 PM
You're a giant aerospace company pursuing a defense contract potentially worth $100 billion: so, what's your lobbying budget for that?... More
HuffPo’s Missing Gephardt Disclosure
By Joel Meares Jun 24, 2011 at 02:38 PM
Sebastian Jones, an editor at the liberal Washington Monthly, has shot a sharp dart at The Huffington Post for publishing... More
Keystone fatigue? Get over it
Many in media are saying enough already on pipeline debate, but the story is far from over
By Deron Lee Jul 22, 2013 at 03:00 PM
FAIRWAY, KS -- A palpable exhaustion seems to have set in this year among some journalists when it comes 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
Stories I’d like to see
America’s lobbying abroad, and following a wonder drug’s money trail
By Steven Brill Feb 26, 2013 at 11:15 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Stories I’d like to see
Steve Cohen’s frustrated PR machine; unlikely lobbyists; and the $600 million train station
By Steven Brill Apr 2, 2013 at 11:45 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
The Chicago Tribune lights up the flame-retardant industry
An outstanding investigation show how chemical companies preserve a toxic cash cow
By Ryan Chittum May 21, 2012 at 11:07 AM
A tremendous Chicago Tribune investigation into flame-retardant chemical manufacturers shows how they push their poisons on an unsuspecting public despite... More
The Crystal Ball For Chris Dodd Revisited
A trip through the revolving door, but not to Wall Street
By Ryan Chittum Mar 3, 2011 at 06:56 PM
Newly retired Democratic Senator Chris Dodd has now announced what he'll be doing for a post-Senate career: lobbying for Hollywood.... More
The Unimportance Lobby (UPDATED)
The NYT shows Big Finance pushing to avoid a “systematically important” designation
By Ryan Chittum Jun 13, 2011 at 03:31 PM
The New York Times had a good look yesterday at how big financial companies are lobbying Washington to not be... More
VA background checks, WVA bar checks
A roundup of notable coverage on politics & policy from the southeast
By Corey Hutchins Feb 19, 2013 at 06:50 AM
COLUMBIA, SC -- With the national gun control debate now focused on the proposed expansion of background checks to private... 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
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Questions and exercises for journalism students.
