United States Project
Q&A: Dennis Myers, news editor of Reno News & Review
On “inch-deep” campaign coverage and “manufactured” candidates
By Jay Jones Apr 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM
NEVADA—Dennis Myers, news editor of the weekly Reno News & Review, probably wouldn’t mind being called “old school.” A veteran... More
The Top Campaign Finance Tools for Local News Sites
And how can smaller newspapers and TV stations get this info before their audiences?
By Mary Winter Apr 16, 2012 at 06:00 AM
COLORADO — In my post last week on the emerging network of watchdog sites that document the role of money... More
Charlotte Journalists Tell Their City’s Story
Four local experts flesh out the political scene in North Carolina
By Andria Krewson Apr 13, 2012 at 02:20 PM
NORTH CAROLINA — Here in Charlotte, the longtime second fiddle of the New South, the idea of conflict is a... More
The Dangers of Silly Season
How bored reporters and social media can hype fake controversies and spread misinformation
By Brendan Nyhan Apr 13, 2012 at 12:09 PM
When Rick Santorum suspended his candidacy for the GOP presidential nomination on Tuesday, he removed any remaining doubt that Mitt... More
On the Trail of Maddow’s Michigan ‘Scoop’
The MSNBC host botched the story in important ways. She should still stay on it
By Anna Clark Apr 12, 2012 at 04:58 PM
MICHIGAN — A big story is unfolding here in Michigan, and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow last week professed to have the... More
In Ohio, a Good Look at Oil and Gas Influence
After strong work from Dispatch, Plain Dealer notes lawmaker’s sudden fundraising success
By T.C. Brown Apr 12, 2012 at 09:50 AM
OHIO — Money has long been a lubricant that keeps politicians running. So it is only natural that this state’s... More
Energy Ad War Revs Up in Battleground States
Brace yourselves, reporters, and revisit our toolbox and chat
By Liz Cox Barrett Apr 11, 2012 at 04:38 PM
It’s coming, the New York Times reported on Monday, the start of that “major anti-Obama advertising blitz” from the largest... More
As Santorum Moves On, So Does the Coverage
Some quick, quality analysis in Pennsylvania mixes with lack of links, context
By Ken Knelly Apr 11, 2012 at 03:08 PM
This post has been updated. See note at bottom PENNSYLVANIA — When Tuesday broke, it looked like Rick Santorum's Easter... More
The Heartbeat-Away Derby is Under Way
Treating the veepstakes like another political horse race produces lame conclusions
By Walter Shapiro Apr 11, 2012 at 06:00 AM
Now that Mitt Romney is the de facto Republican nominee, the political press corps can indulge in a compulsion as... More
Where to Turn When Tackling Money-in-Politics Stories
A wealth of watchdog sites make campaign-finance data accessible, easy to work with
By Mary Winter Apr 10, 2012 at 04:46 PM
COLORADO—Edwin Bender knows the value of a good follow-the-money story. Bender is the executive director of the National Institute on... More
Narrowcasting the 2012 Election
Why media polls that slice and dice the electorate could miss the big picture
By Brendan Nyhan Apr 6, 2012 at 12:55 PM
NEW HAMPSHIRE — With Mitt Romney’s hold on the GOP nomination becoming too obvious to deny, horse race enthusiasts in... More
Filling the Gaps in the Tar Heel State
Nonprofit news sites offer alternative views, more depth to North Carolina’s residents
By Andria Krewson Apr 6, 2012 at 09:47 AM
NORTH CAROLINA — In August 2010, Sarah Ovaska took a big chance. Ovaska, a city hall reporter at The News... More
Detroit News Offers Smart Take on Family Planning Feud
But reporters should have talked to, not just about, women
By Anna Clark Apr 4, 2012 at 04:38 PM
MICHIGAN—The latest USA Today/Gallup poll of presidential swing states, released over the weekend, shows President Obama with his first lead... More
Who Got The Fox News Vote?
In hours of pre-primary coverage, Rick Santorum was hard to find
By Walter Shapiro Apr 3, 2012 at 03:35 PM
Judging from the lopsided tenor of most of the coverage during the broadcast day on Fox News on the Monday... More
Pittsburgh-Area Reporters Tested in Ad War
Incumbent clash requires more outlets to move beyond he-said, she-said to what isn’t said
By Ken Knelly Apr 3, 2012 at 10:06 AM
PENNSYLVANIA—The battle of big dogs scrapping for presidential votes ahead of the April 24 primary is drawing much of the... 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.
