Following the Money, and Passing Along the Story A collaboration between KFF Health News and local outlets enabled reporters to produce a clearer picture of opioid settlement spending than the oversight body did. Plus: Cartoonish AI, and essential immigration crackdown data. September 18, 2026 By Susie Banikarim and Carolina Abbott Galvão
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
From women’s page to style section February 19, 2013 By Sarah Jaffe Women still need a place to have a voice in the absence of mainstream media equality
State of the Union media prebuttal II February 12, 2013 By Brendan Nyhan What reporters should do instead of overhyping the SOTU
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
Context is crucial covering the Boy Scouts February 1, 2013 By Jennifer Vanasco Mentions of pedophilia fears in stories about potential gay scout leaders should be accompanied by information debunking them
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.
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
WaPo: Got agency? January 9, 2013 By Liz Cox Barrett The Post‘s ombudsman calls for more coverage of the “less sexy” Cabinet departments
A thin Post piece on the cliff’s consequences December 13, 2012 By David Cay Johnston Article on purported impact of tax shift favors assumptions and anecdotes over data
Jim Tankersley joins The Washington Post December 7, 2012 By Greg Marx A good hire bolsters an already strong economic policy team
Audit Notes: paying for news edition December 5, 2012 By Ryan Chittum NYT cuts would surely have been much worse without its paywall
Audit Notes: WaPo on Avandia, giving away the store, plutocrats November 29, 2012 By Ryan Chittum Report shows how drug research is corrupted by corporate money
The Washington Post needs a paywall—now November 26, 2012 By Dean Starkman A strategic error needs to be reversed, stat
Martin Baron’s plans for WaPo November 20, 2012 By Sara Morrison Will he bring the Globe‘s double-site strategy to the Post?
