Three things to like about the Times OSHA exposé April 1, 2013 By Dean Starkman And one thing not to like at all
James Goodale: It’s a bad time for press freedoms March 19, 2013 By Susan Armitage A Q&A with the former chief counsel to The New York Times
All thumbs, none green March 19, 2013 By Curtis Brainard Environment coverage is down at the Times, even if it wasn’t supposed to be
On Ryan budget plan, Wonkblog shines March 14, 2013 By David Cay Johnston WashPost’s crew stands above a generally middling performance by the press
And that’s the way it was: March 14, 1921 March 14, 2013 By The Editors Architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable is born in New York, NY
Time to leave budget biases behind February 28, 2013 By David Cay Johnston Deficits are falling and government jobs are disappearing. Is it really so obvious we have a spending problem?
People aren’t too worried about the sequester. Is the media to blame? February 22, 2013 By David Cay Johnston Coverage is too often dull or absent, but NYT piece on air travel is a standout
Sequester debate takes hold in the press February 21, 2013 By David Cay Johnston The good, the bad, and the indifferent in this week’s coverage–plus some resources for reporters just tuning in
Nate Silver defends contested post February 14, 2013 By Sasha Chavkin His decision to omit outside spending still leads to an incomplete analysis
Nate Silver’s odd omission (Updated) February 12, 2013 By Sasha Chavkin A data-driven argument about an outside political spending group doesn’t include outside spending
One document, many interpretations February 7, 2013 By David Cay Johnston Varied takes on CBO report show "the media" is a competitive market, not a monolith
Stories I’d like to see February 5, 2013 By Steven Brill Lying to the SEC, A-Rod’s contract, everybody gets hacked
The money fight for the Republican Party February 5, 2013 By Sasha Chavkin The launch of the Conservative Victory Fund signals a big outside spending battle–and story–is underway
Can mental healthcare curb gun violence? February 1, 2013 By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont Some strong coverage takes a good look at that question, and reflects a shift in how we discuss mental illness