The Audit

Audit Notes: SEC Chills, Tallahassee Paywall, Goldman TLC

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 23, 2010 at 07:27 PM

Felix Salmon takes on the SEC's backdoor subpoena of two Dow Jones journalists' communications: ... it nullifies a huge amount... More

CNBC’s Quick Pushes for Prosecutions in Fortune

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 23, 2010 at 12:51 PM

The combo of CNBC and Fortune, while not quite a WSJ editorial board/Forbes sandwich, doesn't exactly make you think McClure's.... More

Reporting on Orszag Departure is Skin Deep

By Holly Yeager   Jun 23, 2010 at 12:26 PM

Peter Orszag’s decision to step down as the White House budget director didn’t get much press attention. The comings and... More

Audit Notes: Rolling Stone Robbed, STOLI, Forbes.com SEO

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 22, 2010 at 09:32 PM

Our Greg Marx wrote about how Politico and Time, bizarrely, posted Rolling Stone's blockbuster scoop on General McCrystal and staff's... More

“BP Journalists” and Their Greatest Propaganda Hits

Tone-deaf PR from the oil spiller

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 22, 2010 at 07:55 PM

The Wall Street Journal's Benoit Faucon got a hold of BP's in-house magazine Planet BP, and has some fun with... More

Beneath the Controversy, Lots of Good Reporting in Rolling Stone’s McChrystal Story

By Holly Yeager   Jun 22, 2010 at 01:59 PM

The reaction to Rolling Stone’s profile of Gen. Stanley McChrystal has been fast and furious. But while we wonder what’s... More

The SEC Is After Two Dow Jones Journalists’ Emails

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 22, 2010 at 10:03 AM

Gary Weiss asks a heckuva good question: "What in heaven’s name is the SEC thinking? Is it completely out to... More

Audit Notes: Magnetar, ICP Unmasked, Communities vs. Corporations

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 21, 2010 at 08:06 PM

The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that the SEC is ratcheting up its investigation of Magnetar, the hedge fund... More

“Rock-Jawed Titans of Industry Don’t Really Like Free Markets”

As Kevin Drum says, they prefer monopolies like the ones Visa and MasterCard enjoy

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 21, 2010 at 07:11 PM

Kevin Drum, in dismissing Matt Ygeslias's qualms about over-regulating the credit and debit card industry, touches on an excellent point... More

WSJ: BP Fund Between a “Shake Down” and a “Capitulation”

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 21, 2010 at 11:55 AM

Every once in a while (which is far too often, needless to say) the distinct stench of Rupert Murdoch wafts... More

Audit Notes: Energy Economy, Fraud Fight, Worst Banking Crisis

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 18, 2010 at 04:34 PM

The Washington Post's Ezra Klein posts a fascinating graphic from the showing where our energy comes from and how it... More

Audit D.C. Notes: A Deal Unravels, Vuvuzela Valentine, Senate Sport

By Holly Yeager   Jun 18, 2010 at 02:35 PM

Politico has some great reporting on the Democrats’ backroom maneuvering to pass the Disclose Act, which would increase disclosure requirements... More

The Economist Off the Deep End on BP and “Vladimir Obama”

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 18, 2010 at 01:28 PM

The Economist has a pathetic leader this week criticizing Obama for hammering BP and raising the ridiculous idea that his... More

Shining Light on the Debt Commission

By Holly Yeager   Jun 18, 2010 at 01:16 PM

I’m not usually a big fan of ambush journalism. But I’m making an exception for Alex Lawson of Social Security... More

Audit Notes: Mortgage Charges, BP Testimony, FT.com Ad Revenue

By Ryan Chittum   Jun 17, 2010 at 09:57 PM

The Washington Post calls the charges against Lee Farkas "to date the biggest criminal case related to the crisis that... More