Should journalists care about the State of the Union address? January 20, 2015 By David Uberti The annual speech no longer packs a punch, and the media is starting to notice
Senate torture report details CIA’s media strategy December 10, 2014 By David Uberti How the spy agency manipulated press coverage of secret programs
How political campaigns use Twitter to shape media coverage December 9, 2014 By David Uberti The Romney and Obama teams used social media to manipulate media narratives during 2012 debates
How polling data can be dangerous for political journalists November 6, 2014 By David Uberti It’s often not as accurate as you’d think
The good and bad of 2014 election coverage November 4, 2014 By David Uberti Sampling the campaign season’s cringeworthy and praiseworthy media moments
4 lessons on how Americans consume political news October 22, 2014 By David Uberti Pew report shows how polarization affects media choice and trust
Political coverage falls short in Kentucky senate debate October 14, 2014 By David Uberti National reporters fail to examine Mitch McConnell’s unusual statement
How polling stories show only part of the picture October 9, 2014 By David Uberti When covering their own polls, media outlets often favor good headlines over hard data
PBS pulls ads from Harper’s Magazine after critical essay October 6, 2014 By David Uberti Piece argues public broadcaster has fallen under the sway of political influence and outside money
How Iowa reporters are teaming up to cover a tight Senate race September 29, 2014 By Deron Lee Eight papers use a new transparency tool to get a handle on the political ad wars
Reporters jump the gun on Eric Holder replacement speculation September 25, 2014 By David Uberti After news broke of the attorney general’s resignation, journalists got ahead of themselves
How news outlets can cover the war on ISIS with social media September 25, 2014 By David Uberti With few journalists on the ground in Iraq and Syria, news organizations turn to social media
The Washington Post takes on Rand Paul September 19, 2014 By David Uberti How the newspaper pushed back on a senator’s criticism
Must-reads of the week August 8, 2014 By The Editors Transgenderism, Ha’aretz, and Glenn Greenwald’s jungle fort
How a new Washington stifles a new political press August 6, 2014 By David Uberti As political PR machines become more sophisticated and aggressive, journalists need to rethink how they cover government