United States Project
The Big Boys: An affordability puzzle
Healthcare Insurers push a one-sided meme, and the press runs with it
By Trudy Lieberman Feb 25, 2013 at 03:00 PM
During the long debate over health reform, one issue barely discussed was whether the Americans who would be required... More
A puzzling parade of projections in PA
As debate on Medicaid expansion continues, can reporters point the way to credible figures?
By Anna Clark Feb 22, 2013 at 03:45 PM
DETROIT, MI -- Would a Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania cost the state millions? Billions? Or will it actually bring in... More
People aren’t too worried about the sequester. Is the media to blame?
Coverage is too often dull or absent, but NYT piece on air travel is a standout
By David Cay Johnston Feb 22, 2013 at 12:14 PM
Americans are not especially worried about the mandatory federal spending cuts set to begin March 1, widely cited polling by... More
ProPublica shines a light on dark money
In the murky new world of money-and-politics reporting, even small victories are hard won
By Mariah Blake Feb 21, 2013 at 03:00 PM
Over the last two years, political reporters have shined a glaring spotlight on super PACs and their funders. Just ask... More
Sequester debate takes hold in the press
The good, the bad, and the indifferent in this week’s coverage—plus some resources for reporters just tuning in
By David Cay Johnston Feb 21, 2013 at 11:00 AM
With mandatory federal spending cuts looming on March 1, news organizations have finally begun running down the numbers on whose... More
Immigration reform and private prison cash
Key lawmakers in the immigration debate are among the top recipients of campaign contributions from the prison industry
By Sasha Chavkin Feb 20, 2013 at 02:20 PM
As immigration reform picks up steam in Congress, conventional wisdom holds that a handful of key players are shaping the... More
The third party fever dream, revisited
Five points for reporters to consider about third party prospects
By Brendan Nyhan Feb 19, 2013 at 12:30 PM
National Journal's Ron Fournier has posted a gracious reply to my CJR column challenging what I considered to be his... More
Exchange Watch: growing pains in Connecticut
Is the state’s model insurance plan unaffordable?
By Trudy Lieberman Feb 19, 2013 at 10:59 AM
On October 1, state health insurance exchanges throughout the country, called Health Insurance Marketplaces, will start enrolling people eligible... More
VA background checks, WVA bar checks
A roundup of notable coverage on politics & policy from the southeast
By Corey Hutchins Feb 19, 2013 at 06:50 AM
COLUMBIA, SC -- With the national gun control debate now focused on the proposed expansion of background checks to private... More
A few bad apples
Texas and the NRA’s proposal to arm teachers
By Richard Parker Feb 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM
William Hardy Gest co-reported and co-wrote this piece. Holly Regan contributed research. AUSTIN, Texas -- As the country debates gun... More
The third party fever dream
Why do some journalists keep predicting a major challenge to the two-party system?
By Brendan Nyhan Feb 15, 2013 at 03:30 PM
National Journal editorial director Ron Fournier is a respected journalist with years of distinguished service as an Associated Press correspondent... More
Caveat emptor: You’re on your own with those vitamins
In absence of oversight, journalists should warn consumers of risks as well as benefits
By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont Feb 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM
The popular health story of the past week, picked up from ABC News to Yahoo and across the gamut of... More
Nate Silver defends contested post
His decision to omit outside spending still leads to an incomplete analysis
By Sasha Chavkin Feb 14, 2013 at 04:00 PM
On Tuesday, I wrote a post that raised questions about New York Times statistical ace Nate Silver's recent analysis of... More
Medicare Uncovered: What the president said, and didn’t say
The search for hidden meanings in the reform rhetoric
By Trudy Lieberman Feb 14, 2013 at 10:59 AM
The president's State of the Union message may have sort of resolved the question: "Will he or won't he... More
What’s on the chopping block?
The great sequestration guessing game: What will Democrats surrender?
By Trudy Lieberman Feb 12, 2013 at 03:01 PM
The fiscal cliff negotiations belong to the Dark Ages, the inaugural address has come and gone, the State 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.
