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Newt Gingrich, Media Critic
Primary night in South Carolina, Gingrich and supporters sound off on press
By Erika Fry Jan 23, 2012 at 06:00 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. — All campaign long, Newt Gingrich has been known to knock the media, but at his victory party... More
What I Saw at the South Carolina Debate
Or, how campaign coverage is like industrial farming
By Erika Fry Jan 20, 2012 at 03:12 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA — The campaign media horde congregated in Charleston Thursday night for the Republican presidential debate, eagerly billed by... More
Looking for Lessons in the Swift Boat Saga
Is Ohio’s press corps prepared for the 2012 campaign?
By T.C. Brown Jan 19, 2012 at 01:57 PM
OHIO — In 2004, it was the Swift Boat ads. Today in Ohio, we’ve seen the Swift Beard ads. During... More
On Bain Claims, Will Local Press Rise to the Challenge?
Connecting regional audiences to the national story is hard work. It’s also important.
By Mary Winter Jan 19, 2012 at 06:00 AM
COLORADO — When a big national story breaks, job one for a city or metro editor is to make it... More
The Out-of-Context Quote as Gaffe
A closer look at coverage of “I like being able to fire people who provide services to me’”
By Brendan Nyhan Jan 17, 2012 at 06:00 AM
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Michael Kinsley famously wrote that "A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth—some obvious truth he... More
In Florida, a Media Crush but Little News
Best coverage embeds Romney’s rally in more far-reaching reporting
By Brian E. Crowley Jan 13, 2012 at 12:20 PM
FLORIDA — Reporters on either side of me were frantically jotting down quotes, desperately hoping that Mitt Romney would make... More
Nevadans Need a Closer Look at Romney’s Record
Some “facts and figures” might help make the Bain debate accessible to readers
By Jay Jones Jan 12, 2012 at 12:07 PM
NEVADA — There’s one critical question on the minds of many Nevadans these days: Will the jobs picture improve during... More
Primary Night on Elm Street
A nightmare assignment finally draws to a close
By Justin Peters Jan 11, 2012 at 12:44 PM
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Rich Girard, former Manchester alderman, is the host of Girard at Large, a Manchester-based current events talk... More
Twenty-Nine Hours on the Campaign Trail
And all I got was lost. (And, chicken fingers.)
By Justin Peters Jan 10, 2012 at 04:00 PM
NEW HAMPSHIRE — When covering New Hampshire, as with any primary, the general journalistic strategy is to trail the candidates... More
Political Reporters Must Be “Good Tour Guides”
A Denver Post column takes readers into the weeds
By Mary Winter Jan 10, 2012 at 01:11 PM
COLORADO — “Inside baseball” is a term journalists sometimes toss out when they’re deciding if an idea is story-worthy. “Is... More
Forget the Debates—Focus on the Air War!
Journalists are looking for attacks in all the wrong places
By Brendan Nyhan Jan 10, 2012 at 06:00 AM
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Over the weekend, media coverage of the Republican presidential race focused on the lack of conflict in... More
A Night Out with National Review
Watching the GOP debate with the conservative flagship
By Justin Peters Jan 8, 2012 at 04:21 PM
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Last night, finding myself unable to get tickets to the monster truck rally in the downtown... More
Playing the Expectations Game in New Hampshire
The Union Leader creates an arbitrary threshold for Mitt Romney
By Brendan Nyhan Jan 6, 2012 at 03:37 PM
NEW HAMPSHIRE — After finishing the Iowa caucus in a virtual tie with former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney... More
Assessing the Cordray Coverage in Ohio
Most papers missed a chance to go beyond the partisan rhetoric
By T.C. Brown Jan 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM
OHIO —President Obama visited the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, Ohio Wednesday to tout his economic policy, but the press... More
Lackluster Caucus Coverage in Florida
The Tampa Bay Times stands above the field
By Brian E. Crowley Jan 5, 2012 at 10:42 AM
FLORIDA — By the end of this month, the contest for the Republican presidential nomination will move to the Sunshine... 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.
