United States Project
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
Does Fact-Checking Work? False Statements are Wrong Metric
By naming and shaming worst offenders, reporters can make a difference
By Brendan Nyhan Mar 30, 2012 at 09:41 AM
Politics today seemingly has more fact-checking than ever before. As a result, reporters are asking a new question: Does fact-checking... More
The Plain Dealer on a Potential Senator’s ‘Estrangement’ from Truth
Mandel says he won’t be swayed by fact-checks; reporter promises to stay ‘vigilant’
By T.C. Brown Mar 29, 2012 at 04:07 PM
OHIO — When a candidate for office declares his intention to repeat falsehoods, what’s a reporter to do? That’s the... More
A Strong Veepstakes Story from the Tampa Bay Times
Focus on Rubio’s deeds—not words—brings new insights
By Brian E. Crowley Mar 29, 2012 at 01:46 PM
FLORIDA — Whenever Sean Hannity interviews Marco Rubio, he gushes like 12-year old smitten with the girl next-door. Hannity’s beating... More
Why is the Press So Ready to Count Santorum Out?
Voters think their primary choices still matter
By Walter Shapiro Mar 28, 2012 at 11:13 AM
The front-page story in the March 18th New York Times seemed a case of political life imitating art. A revival... More
Little Context for Obama Energy Speech in Ohio
Local reports present a war of words without much fact checking
By Curtis Brainard Mar 27, 2012 at 05:43 PM
Unchecked accusations about gas prices and oil production defined local coverage of President Barack Obama’s speech at Ohio State University... More
News Organizations That Lobby Against Their Own Reporters’ Interests
Media companies are fighting political transparency while their reporters demand it
By Steven Waldman Mar 27, 2012 at 01:09 PM
The battle playing out over a new government transparency proposal has taken a turn that should concern journalists. Many of... More
The Etch-a-Sketch Press
How the media constructed another Romney gaffe—and why it is unlikely to matter
By Brendan Nyhan Mar 22, 2012 at 11:25 AM
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Yesterday, Etch-a-Sketch became the media’s favorite metaphor for Mitt Romney’s ideological flexibility. But the iconic children’s toy... 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
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Matt Yglesias watched every Star Trek movie and every episode of every TV show in the franchise
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The press and Congress are asking the wrong questions
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Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration
The threat of even grander leaks
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.
