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Rehashing the debate about when Romney left Bain
After a much-discussed Boston Globe story, FactCheck.org stands by its take
By Greg Marx Jul 12, 2012 at 05:12 PM
This post has been updated. The big political story of the day is a front-page article in The Boston Globe... More
Christmas in July for Reno TV stations?
Reno reporter tallies political ad buys in “the battleground county of the battleground state of Nevada”
By Jay Jones Jul 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM
NEVADA - Every election cycle, as Americans prepare to hit the voting booths, Christmas comes early to television stations across... More
Laurels for The New York Times and The Plain Dealer
Amid some Dart-worthy coverage, a few stories stand out
By Liz Cox Barrett and Greg Marx Jul 11, 2012 at 03:20 PM
Brendan Nyhan’s post earlier this week about the lackluster coverage of President Obama’s “outsourcing” attack on Mitt Romney threw... More
The Palm Beach Post exposes a hidden menace
Government cutbacks and the worst TB epidemic in 20 years
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 11, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Reporting on tuberculosis is not most reporters’ idea of a glamor assignment. It’s an ancient disease, drug companies aren’t keen... More
Tracking campaign cash in the commonwealth
The Virginia Public Access Project helps political reporters and citizens follow the money
By Tharon Giddens Jul 10, 2012 at 04:15 PM
VIRGINIA — If you want to follow political money in Virginia—and there’s plenty of it here, as this is one... More
Arbitrating the dispute over Romney’s history at Bain
Reporters and editors need a better approach to covering the controversy
By Brendan Nyhan Jul 9, 2012 at 03:00 PM
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Last Tuesday, the Obama campaign released a new ad here and in eight other swing states that... More
In defense of covering position papers and official statements
Most of the time, what politicians say is what they’ll do
By Greg Marx Jul 9, 2012 at 06:50 AM
In his latest Swing States column, Walter Shapiro grapples with the question of why campaign issue coverage is not only... More
A state C-SPAN in North Carolina?
UNC report looks at solutions to increase reporting capacity
By Andria Krewson Jul 6, 2012 at 11:18 AM
NORTH CAROLINA — When the North Carolina General Assembly reaches its frenetic final days in session, news organizations traditionally feel... More
A laurel to Politifact Florida
Site pushes back against misinformation about Obamacare and small business
By Liz Cox Barrett and Greg Marx Jul 6, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Our run of Swing States Project praise continues with a laurel to Politifact Florida, where reporters Tia Mitchell, Katie... More
Spinning the Supreme Court’s healthcare decision
The press rides a PR tsunami on Obamacare
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 5, 2012 at 02:42 PM
In the days before and after the Supreme Court’s decision, spin doctors were hard at work peddling their experts, positions,... More
Why is ‘issue coverage’ so boring—and often wrong?
Slavish fidelity to campaign position papers and official statements short-changes voters
By Walter Shapiro Jul 5, 2012 at 11:10 AM
As we sipped red wine in Washington last week, Republican pollster David Winston suddenly asked me, “Why doesn’t the media... More
Climbing the Medicaid mountain
The press is starting to master the policy angles. Now for the people
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 3, 2012 at 03:03 PM
The Affordable Care Act envisions a major expansion of health insurance in America, with some 30 million Americans gaining coverage.... More
Why are lame ducks still raising campaign funds?
The Detroit Free Press takes a look at the books of 22 state lawmakers
By Anna Clark Jul 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM
MICHIGAN — Who pays attention to lame-duck politicians during a restive election year? The Detroit Free Press does, and the... More
(Not) going to the candidates’ debate
Why are federal candidates in Florida ducking debates?
By Brian E. Crowley Jul 2, 2012 at 06:50 AM
FLORIDA — Former Miami Herald humor columnist Dave Barry once wrote: “I can win an argument on any topic, against... More
‘Turning point’ claims ‘in tatters’
After historic health care decision, some commentators set out on fruitless search for campaign narrative
By Brendan Nyhan Jun 29, 2012 at 04:26 PM
Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision upholding most of the Affordable Care Act has vast implications for health policy in this country... More
‘See you on the other side’ - Meet Jessica Lum, a terminally ill 25-year-old who chose to spend what little time she had practicing journalism
#Realtalk: This is the best moment to be in journalism - The old stuff isn’t coming back, but that’s okay
Streams of consciousness - Millennials expect a steady diet of quick-hit, social-media-mediated bits and bytes. What does that mean for journalism?
Sticking with the truth - How ‘balanced’ coverage helped sustain the bogus claim that childhood vaccines can cause autism
An ink-stained stretch - Can Aaron Kushner save the Orange County Register—and the newspaper industry?
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