The New Swing Voters – HBO-Watching Evangelicals? March 15, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett The press asks the all-important question: Can a Mormon be elected president in an age when a TV series about polygamy follows "The Sopranos" in HBO’s Sunday lineup?
Christina Asquith on Iraq’s "Golden Period" for Reporting March 10, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett Asquith discusses the trials of freelancing in Iraq (which she did in 2003 and 2004) and her new book about the challenges of being a rookie teacher in a poor public school (which she was in 1999).
A Newspaper Weighs All Views — and Then Punts March 9, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett While editorial boards at newspapers of assorted sizes in assorted states went on record with a view of some sort on the high-profile doings of the South Dakota state government, the editorial page of South Dakota’s major newspaper sat it out — and offered a lame explanation for its silence.
Flack Defrocks Press, Anoints … Blogs? March 9, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett Articles in the New York Times and the New York Observer reveal: the MSM no longer has a monopoly on reprinting press releases from PR people … because there are blogs now.
Press Exercised by Exercising White House March 1, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett The press has taken on some hard-hitting stories this week, from the cleanliness of the president’s desk to Condi’s workout program.
‘Fed Watchers’ Feed Reporters Something Like News February 24, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson Jr. resigned Wednesday. So, what does it all mean? That depends on which news source you’re reading or watching.
Market Survey: Business Executives Prefer Cosmo February 22, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett When it comes to inane career advice, it’s a buyer’s market this week.
Dan Steinberg on Covering Curling, and How to Spot American Reporters in Turin February 17, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett The Washington Post ‘s Olympics blogger chats about the convivial atmosphere at the Games’ Media Center, the questionable importance of curling, and his Cheese Lovers Newsletter.
All Cheney All the Time February 16, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett We set out to write a Blog Report free of any mentions of the Cheney Hunting Incident. Alas, the blogosphere refused to play along.
Hunting for Blame (And a Place to Pee) February 15, 2006 By Liz Cox Barrett Forget about Harry Whittington’s assorted injuries – bloggers want talk about the enormous purple shiner the MSM is allegedly sporting.