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 Nina Alvarez
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
Sheen before green February 1, 2013 By Curtis Brainard Entertainment news outstrips environment news 3-to-1
What region gets the most coverage of its human rights abuses? January 30, 2013 By James Ron and Emilie Hafner Burton Latin America, according to a statistical analysis
Praise, and criticism, for an NYT series on corporate welfare January 29, 2013 By David Cay Johnston The paper’s sources challenge some of its findings while praising attention to the issue
The state tax shift January 25, 2013 By Greg Marx As GOP states swap income for sales taxes, can reporters stay ahead of the story?
Good Times January 25, 2013 By Kira Goldenberg Executive Editor Jill Abramson spoke on the state of the paper
Major papers’ longform meltdown January 17, 2013 By Dean Starkman Stories longer than 2,000 words down 86 percent at the LAT since 2003, 50 percent at WaPo, etc.
Environment coverage TBD January 15, 2013 By Curtis Brainard The Times says it’s committed, but only time will tell
The president’s lady problem January 11, 2013 By Jennifer Vanasco News outlets were right to report on Obama’s track record of hiring women, but that’s not the only type of diversity to keep in mind
USP Notes: NYT on Fix the Debt, ProPublica on ‘Democratic Grandmas’ January 10, 2013 By Greg Marx Private interests behind a public debate, and the unusual source of some campaign data
Cracking open Congress December 7, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan We need better insider reporting about the "fiscal cliff"
Getting the whole Story December 6, 2012 By Anna Codrea-Rado NYT reporter worked closely with the interactive team
Gay at the Times November 30, 2012 By Jennifer Vanasco A lot has changed at the Gray Lady since the early ’90s
The media news cycle is bananas November 29, 2012 By The Editors What’s up with the last couple of days?
