United States Project
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
A laurel to Denver’s Westword
Alt-weekly scours TV stations’ public files for details on political spending
By Liz Cox Barrett and Greg Marx Jun 29, 2012 at 03:59 PM
For months now, CJR has been urging the FCC to improve public access to the “public inspection files” maintained... More
Political money talks. PolitiFact Virginia listens—and then talks back
As campaign ads swamp the Commonwealth, site aims to “explain what the facts are”
By Tharon Giddens Jun 29, 2012 at 01:18 PM
VIRGINIA — Need proof that Virginia is a battleground state in the 2012 election? In one recent week, the presidential... More
The new media narrative: ‘no-policy’ Romney
Three things reporters should remember as they press Romney for policy details
By Greg Marx Jun 27, 2012 at 03:00 PM
Lately, Mitt Romney is losing his reputation in the media as a politician who constantly flip-flops from one policy position... More
Another recommended LAT read on campaign finance
The paper offers a timely look at the disclosure fight
By Liz Cox Barrett Jun 26, 2012 at 05:15 PM
Last month, The Swing States Project singled out the good work of the Los Angeles Times’s Matea Gold and Joseph... More
Explaining how Ohio ‘really works’
Columnist Thomas Suddes works in the political “lab” that is the Buckeye State
By T.C. Brown Jun 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
During the somewhat less frantic months of the presidential campaign season—between the primaries and the nominating conventions—the Swing States Project... More
Romney’s ‘job killer’ narrative: time for an X-ray
Some reporters are asking: Does Obamacare really destroy jobs?
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 25, 2012 at 06:50 AM
ONNtv.com, which bills itself as Ohio’s channel for news, is one of the latest media outlets to casually pass along... More
Driving the discourse in Detroit
As a region’s media landscape shifts, a public radio program fills a void
By Anna Clark Jun 22, 2012 at 11:27 AM
During the somewhat less frantic months of the presidential campaign season—between the primaries and the nominating conventions—the Swing States Project... More
Whaddya know—advertising works!
The Times continues the conversation about Obamacare and public opinion
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 22, 2012 at 11:09 AM
If anyone ever doubted that advertising works, the latest example of its persuasive power, documented in The New York Times... More
In Colorado Springs, inconsistent coverage of a colorful campaign
Gazette’s webcast interview demands follow-up, while KOAA’s “truth checks” deliver
By Mary Winter Jun 22, 2012 at 07:43 AM
COLORADO — One of the most colorful and competitive GOP primary battles is being waged in the conservative bastion of... 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?
This is the best moment to be in journalism (25)
The WSJ editorial page hits rock bottom (19)
Ben Mathis-Lilley’s defense of new media
Take off the nostalgia-tinted lenses
21 questions with David Remnick
What grammar mistake do you find most annoying?
Are you sure that question is grammatical?
After 20 years, the world has finally caught up with Daft Punk, so the helmet-clad retro-futurists are embarking on a new mission: to make music breathe again
What is the single most illuminating interview question to ask someone?
The NYT’s Jodi Kantor answers
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
Uptown Messenger – Hyperlocal news for a neighborhood in New Orleans
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
