United States Project
Was it Obama’s policies—or the pie?
Romney ad blames president for Virginia BBQ chain’s closure; locals point to the food, competition
By Tharon Giddens Nov 5, 2012 at 02:00 PM
VIRGINIA — As part of his closing pitch to voters here in Virginia, Mitt Romney went hog wild. It was... More
Analyzing early voting in Nevada
Reporting roundup: What might the early numbers tell us?
By Jay Jones Nov 5, 2012 at 11:15 AM
NEVADA —Two weeks of early voting ended here in the Silver State on Friday evening. In a state where folks... More
A missed connection on Michigan’s ballot questions?
Bridge battle draws the attention, but Props 1 and 2 could lead to future conflict
By Anna Clark Nov 5, 2012 at 06:50 AM
MICHIGAN — On Tuesday, voters will here sift through six ballot initiatives that could transform the state’s policies on a... More
Navigating voter guides in North Carolina
For voters looking for easy research tools, a few bright spots emerge
By Andria Krewson Nov 5, 2012 at 06:49 AM
NORTH CAROLINA — For many normal people—that is, people who take their ballot seriously but don’t obsess over every twist... More
Getting ready for ballot battles in Ohio
Reporters explore ‘nightmare scenarios’—and offer some practical advice to voters
By T.C. Brown Nov 3, 2012 at 11:45 AM
OHIO — No disrespect to other swing states, but the pivotal one on the majority of pundits’ lips and in... More
Three questions about campaign coverage
How the media can do better the next time around (Or, “NOW FOR THE HARD PART”)
By Walter Shapiro Nov 2, 2012 at 03:00 PM
COLUMBUS, OH — As America lurches towards Election Day like a ravaged water-logged creature from a 1950s horror flick, the... More
Ask Romney This: What will replace Obamacare?
A vague healthcare plan raises many questions
By Trudy Lieberman Nov 2, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Over the final weeks of the campaign, CJR has been publishing a series of pieces under the headline “Ask Obama... More
At Michigan’s edge, global warming emerges as campaign issue
But spotty local coverage of House race is sometimes too soft on climate denialism
By Anna Clark Nov 2, 2012 at 06:50 AM
MICHIGAN — Climate change is one of the great disappearing issues of the 2012 campaign. Though President Obama made climate... More
Toledo Blade disappoints on Jeep-to-China claims
For Ohioans targeted by Romney’s misleading rhetoric, the paper confuses more than it clarifies
By Liz Cox Barrett Nov 1, 2012 at 02:50 PM
OHIO — As Toledo became ground zero in the presidential campaigns’ message war in recent days—over auto industry jobs, in... More
The Ad Wars: Romney’s Last-Minute Deceptions
Swing state reporters—watch for ninth-inning spitballs
By Sasha Chavkin Nov 1, 2012 at 01:37 PM
As the presidential race enters its critical final days, Mitt Romney’s campaign has drawn fire for two advertisements that it... More
Social Security: a Laurel to The Motley Fool
An investment newsletter breaks down persistent myths
By Trudy Lieberman Nov 1, 2012 at 11:15 AM
The motto of The Motley Fool is “To Educate, Amuse & Enrich,” and its piece called “5 Huge Myths... More
In Virginia, skirmishes in the voting wars
O’Keefe sting, trashed voter forms lead to some solid coverage
By Tharon Giddens Nov 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM
VIRGINIA — With Election Day fast approaching and this swing state looming large in the contests for both the White... More
Detroit papers on Romney’s misleading Jeep ad
A campaign ad airs in Ohio but gets a close (sometimes muddled) look from Detroit reporters
By Anna Clark Oct 31, 2012 at 03:00 PM
MICHIGAN — Over the weekend, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney began running a new 30-second ad in Ohio in which... More
Pundits versus probabilities
The misguided backlash against Nate Silver
By Brendan Nyhan Oct 30, 2012 at 02:50 PM
Who will win the presidential election next Tuesday? Until recently, the market for analysis of questions like these has been... More
The most potent spin: lies campaigns tell themselves
Plus: is a split between the popular vote and Electoral College really so rare?
By Walter Shapiro Oct 26, 2012 at 03:00 PM
DENVER — The dirty secret of campaign journalism for the next 11 days is that there is no way for... 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
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.
