Figueroa Street and the Ethical Duty of Care Looking back at a New York Times magazine story to examine what responsible coverage of sex trafficking looks like—and what it doesn’t. May 20, 2026 By Mike Laws
For comprehensive coverage of the Florida State case, go to…NYT? April 21, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith The Tallahassee Democrat and other Florida papers could have done more on the Jameis Winston investigation
Why was ‘Dasani’ shut out of the Pulitzers? April 16, 2014 By Bill Grueskin 5 problems with The New York Times‘ ambitious, influential series on the life of one homeless Brooklyn girl
What coverage of New York’s ‘surprise billing’ fix left out April 9, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman The fight between doctors and insurers is an important one to keep watching
Political science and journalism: BFFs? March 4, 2014 By Brendan Nyhan How academics can help improve media coverage of politics
America’s healthcare prices are absurd. So, now what? February 25, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman NYT’s Elisabeth Rosenthal "start[ed] a very loud conversation" she hopes will be "difficult politically to ignore." How did she do it?
Must-reads of the week February 7, 2014 By The Editors Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ezra Klein, Andrew Rosenthal
How to measure Obamacare success January 28, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman It’s too soon to pass judgment. But reporters can keep the debate honest and focused on the law’s core goal
What Ezra Klein and Nate Silver can learn from Grantland about analytical journalism January 21, 2014 By Brendan Nyhan The sports site blends basic multimedia with data smarts. Can the model work for politics?
Exchange Watch: Missing doctors, missing coverage December 18, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman In New York, insurance exchange shoppers (if not enough reporters) discover the lack of out-of-network benefits
Did the gee-whiz drug story make a comeback? December 11, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman NPR’s piece on a new hepatitis C med fell short on costs, conflicts, and caveats
Beyond cancelled policies, website glitches November 19, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Some fresh stories enter the healthcare mix–with money as a common theme
The failure to factcheck ‘You can keep it’ October 30, 2013 By Brendan Nyhan How the media missed on coverage of Obama’s implausible healthcare promises
The New York Times expands its international opinion section October 9, 2013 By Edirin Oputu The Gray Lady is adding more than two dozen international opinion writers
Hot air housing stories? October 8, 2013 By David Cay Johnston News reports on rising housing prices, including rentals, neglect a basic economic fact
Reviewing Obamacare coverage: Week 1 October 4, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A look at the good, the not-so-good, the interesting, and the opportunities ahead
