Disability, Social Security, and the missing context May 31, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman As a trustees report comes out, a This American Life piece provides an unfortunate example of incomplete reporting
The undercovered dark cloud in the shrinking-deficit story May 30, 2013 By David Cay Johnston Flurry of articles was welcome, but some cautionary notes deserved greater play
Accessible scandal coverage in Utah May 30, 2013 By Joel Campbell The Salt Lake Tribune continues to lead on the evolving Utah attorney general scandal–with help from some simple web tools
Citizen Wanes May 28, 2013 By John Mecklin The Bay Citizen brand winks out–and leaves behind a lesson about nonprofit governance
Live from Corruption County! May 24, 2013 By Corey Hutchins A Charleston TV station reports on an investigation in southern West Virginia, and a local paper goes on the attack
How West was spun May 24, 2013 By Richard Parker Mistakes were made, and one narrative too readily embraced, in coverage of the blast. Meanwhile, The Dallas Morning News excelled
Who’s filibustering Medicaid expansion in Nebraska? May 23, 2013 By Deron Lee A group of lawmakers is blocking a key healthcare bill, but reporters are not naming names
How extreme is that legislator, really? May 23, 2013 By Brendan Nyhan A new data set on lawmakers’ ideology can bolster reporting at the state level
In Pittsburgh campaign, ad buy files prove mayor’s involvement May 22, 2013 By Anna Clark Post-Gazette reporter: online access to records was “huge”
True the Coverage May 22, 2013 By Mariah Blake Some of the organizations targeted for scrutiny by the IRS actually deserve scrutiny–a nuance that is getting lost
A hat tip to The State in South Carolina May 20, 2013 By Corey Hutchins The paper offers a solid opening salvo in a new series, "SC State House for Sale"
Covering facts versus the ‘narrative’ May 17, 2013 By Brendan Nyhan The challenge for journalists when scandal fever hits
Q&A: Shaun McKinnon, veteran water reporter May 16, 2013 By Joel Campbell An Arizona Republic reporter and self-described “water geek” on how to cover western water issues
Political ad windfall drives local TV consolidation May 15, 2013 By Sasha Chavkin As a trend accelerates, industry and activists disagree about the consequences
