United States Project
Does journalistic ‘balance’ hurt America?
What if Washington’s dysfunction was mostly one party’s fault: A Q&A with Thomas Mann
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 31, 2012 at 06:51 AM
Thomas Mann, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Norman Ornstein, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute,... More
Big ad spending, little press scrutiny
NC journalists need to stay on the story of the political ad spending spree
By Andria Krewson Jul 30, 2012 at 04:55 PM
NORTH CAROLINA — It’s hotter than usual in North Carolina this summer. And much of the heat is coming from... More
Laurels to the Las Vegas Sun and News & Record
For a strong ad factcheck, and for grappling with campaigns’ message control
By Liz Cox Barrett and Greg Marx Jul 27, 2012 at 03:10 PM
Jay Jones has already heaped praise this week upon the Las Vegas Sun’s Anjeanette Damon, but we’ll go ahead... More
In VA, allegations of racism ignite a controversy
After national conservative media seize on a state senator’s words, local reporters pick up the story
By Tharon Giddens Jul 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM
VIRGINIA — The butterfly effect has been in effect here this week, as a Democratic state senator’s comments about racism... More
What to remember about the ‘war over women’
Press is right to focus on the contest, but polls showing major shift deserve a closer look
By T.C. Brown Jul 27, 2012 at 07:40 AM
OHIO — Both presidential campaigns this week made one thing clear—they’re intent on wooing this state’s women voters. First Lady... More
Medicare and misinformation
Is my premium rising? A beat memo for reporters
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 27, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Two weeks ago a Midwest businessman sent an email to a long list of his senior friends warning that their... More
The press botches the tax debate—again
Narratives and ignorance trump accuracy in descriptions of Democratic proposal
By Brendan Nyhan Jul 26, 2012 at 04:54 PM
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Yesterday, the Senate held symbolic votes on a pair of high-profile tax bills with important implications for... More
With a series of strong stories, Sun’s Damon shines
Articles ID big-money groups, track transparency battles, and call out a “laughable” ad
By Jay Jones Jul 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM
NEVADA — One need only look at the last week’s worth of work by Las Vegas Sun reporter Anjeanette Damon... More
False balance and the Medicare scare
Who’s been telling the truth in Florida?
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 26, 2012 at 06:51 AM
Last Thursday the president made a campaign stop in Florida, and—surprise, surprise—he talked about Medicare. Or at least he talked... More
Follow-the-money stories Colorado reporters should do
Some suggestions for what to look at now and where to look
By Mary Winter Jul 25, 2012 at 03:15 PM
COLORADO — Back-to-back disasters—massive wildfires, followed by Friday morning’s horrific movie-theater massacre outside of Denver—have rocked newsrooms here, including that... More
On Florida’s ‘anything but monolithic’ Hispanic voters
Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times raise the reporting bar
By Brian E. Crowley Jul 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
FLORIDA — One of the most wearisome elements of media coverage of the 2012 election campaign is the often trite... More
How undisclosed money works its way in
OpenSecrets, Morning Call report on “financial gymnastics” in PA Senate primary
By Ken Knelly Jul 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM
PENNSYLVANIA — The US Senate primary here may be over, but the work of understanding how the contest was played—and... More
The real question about Romney’s Bain career
How, exactly, did his business career prepare the candidate to be president?
By Greg Marx Jul 23, 2012 at 06:50 AM
The debate over Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital has been a series of cul-de-sacs and rabbit-holes. When the Republican... More
The Globe advances the Romney/Bain story
Meanwhile, MoJo digs into Romney’s investments in offshoring
By Greg Marx Jul 20, 2012 at 03:02 PM
This post has been updated (see bottom of second page). In the great politico-media debate over Mitt Romney, Bain Capital,... More
How to handle oppo research?
It’s simple: If your scoop got a helpful boost from a campaign, let readers know
By Walter Shapiro Jul 20, 2012 at 11:20 AM
For the political cognoscenti, the dominant story line in July has been the Barack Obama campaign’s mastery of the subterranean... 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
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Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
