United States Project
In Ohio, political money gets around
Dayton Daily News shows how local lawmakers shuffle campaign donations to cash-strapped colleagues
By T.C. Brown May 10, 2012 at 12:20 AM
OHIO—A thorough peek behind a curtain of campaign cash this week by the Dayton Daily News shed real light on... More
A (blurry) snapshot of influence peddling
Finding out who paid $10,000 to party with Congress members remains a reporting challenge
By Mary Winter May 9, 2012 at 11:15 AM
COLORADO—A CBS News undercover video of a Republican fundraiser earlier this year gave viewers a tantalizing glimpse of a $10,000-a-head... More
Obama ‘evolves,’ Romney ‘flip-flops’
As the candidates’ positions change, reporters construct differing narratives
By Brendan Nyhan May 8, 2012 at 12:00 PM
NEW HAMPSHIRE—Are Barack Obama and Mitt Romney so different after all? Despite the media’s portrayal of Romney as a uniquely... More
Reporting on the hand that feeds
In North Carolina, TV news reporters find stories in their stations’ political ad buy data
By Andria Krewson May 8, 2012 at 11:30 AM
NORTH CAROLINA—On April 27, the Federal Communications Commission made what CJR called “a good step toward transparency in the realm... More
The Rubio romance
For the national press, a harder look is in order
By Brian E. Crowley May 4, 2012 at 04:05 PM
FLORIDA — Much of the national media appears to be in love with Florida’s junior senator—Republican Marco Rubio. Back on... More
New rules on political ads: how to mine them
Finding gold may require a group effort
By Steven Waldman May 4, 2012 at 11:48 AM
A gold mine of data will soon be available to help make our political system more transparent, thanks to the... More
What’s the right way to cover Joe the Plumber?
Reporters in northern Ohio bring scrutiny to bear on an unusual candidate
By T.C. Brown May 3, 2012 at 05:21 PM
OHIO — There’s no telling how handy Joe the Plumber is with a wrench, but he’s certainly mastered the art... More
In an age of walled-off candidates, longing for LBJ
Caro’s latest opus offers a strong case for the enduring value of journalistic access
By Walter Shapiro May 3, 2012 at 10:13 AM
The pivotal chapter on the 1960 Democratic Convention in The Passage of Power, the just-published and justly heralded fourth volume... More
28 hours of political ads (and a few minutes of news)
Tallying the ad buys at six local TV stations for one Pennsylvania primary race
By Ken Knelly May 1, 2012 at 01:32 PM
Pennsylvania — In the weeks before the April 24 primary here, folks in Northeastern Pennsylvania saw and heard a lot... More
Network Anchors for Romney?
Campaign ads are making greater use of TV news footage. Is that a problem?
By Elizabeth Wilner and Ken Goldstein Apr 30, 2012 at 06:00 AM
Tom Brokaw, Katie Couric, and David Gregory endorsing presidential candidates: Could it happen? Actually, it already is—though not quite in... More
How Adelson’s Cash Could Really Matter
And how solid campaign coverage can help voters see past the ad blitz
By Jay Jones Apr 27, 2012 at 03:35 PM
NEVADA — There’s an old adage that states, “He’s the best politician money can buy.” It’s an admittedly cynical phrase... More
From Etch a Sketch to Hilary Rosen
The new Rule Book for reporting on outbreaks of feigned outrage
By Walter Shapiro Apr 26, 2012 at 06:00 AM
Unless you are voraciously waiting for the final tabulation of the write-in votes from the Delaware primary, these are the... More
Covering Ohio’s Changing Economy
Can reporters connect the candidates’ rhetoric to on-the-ground reality?
By T.C. Brown Apr 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM
OHIO — Barack Obama and Mitt Romney traipsed their way through the Cleveland area last week, the start of what’s... More
In Colorado, Campaign Fundraising Stories Half-Told
What campaigns disclose ahead of disclosure deadlines won’t be the full story
By Mary Winter Apr 24, 2012 at 03:22 PM
COLORADO—The first rule of reporting is to be skeptical, or—maybe you’ve heard this one before?—if your mother says she loves... More
In a Social Campaign, What Role for the Press?
A conversation with UNC’s Daniel Kreiss
By Andria Krewson Apr 23, 2012 at 04:05 PM
NORTH CAROLINA — Eight years since Howard Dean’s presidential run took the country by storm, how are the Internet and... 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)
The New York Times told me to take this down
“If you wouldn’t mind using another publication to advertise your infringement tool, we’d appreciate it”
In AP, Rosen investigations, government makes criminals of reporters
“[A]s flagrant an assault on civil liberties as anything done by George W. Bush’s administration”
Jay Carney press briefing blues
“Reporters are increasingly skeptical about Carney’s demeanor and the veracity of some answers”
Jaron Lanier wants to build a new middle class on micropayments
A future where writers can gain wealth through a “freelance economy”
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.
