Four stories to follow in Virginia November 13, 2012 By Tharon Giddens What the Commonwealth’s political reporters should focus on now
Was it Obama’s policies—or the pie? November 5, 2012 By Tharon Giddens Romney ad blames president for Virginia BBQ chain’s closure; locals point to the food, competition
In Virginia, skirmishes in the voting wars November 1, 2012 By Tharon Giddens O’Keefe sting, trashed voter forms lead to some solid coverage
Awash in ads in Roanoke October 19, 2012 By Tharon Giddens At WDBJ, welcome transparency and a commitment to coverage—but room for improvement, too
Hey, big spender October 17, 2012 By Tharon Giddens Virginia’s Senate race is drawing major outside spending—Bob Perry’s million bucks included. Reporters here have more to do
Covering the role of coal in Virginia October 8, 2012 By Tharon Giddens Coal is central to the campaign message war and money story here—but reporting has not kept up
After VA Senate debate, how to cover Kaine’s gaffe? September 21, 2012 By Tharon Giddens While most outlets include some policy coverage, WashPost sticks with a strategy story
As Senate ad war heats up, time for press to step up September 20, 2012 By Tharon Giddens Readers need closer scrutiny of campaign messages in Kaine-Allen contest
To follow the political money: a wonderful tool September 6, 2012 By Tharon Giddens And Virginia’s newsrooms are under-using it
Checking the foundation of ‘We Built It’ August 30, 2012 By Tharon Giddens In many Virginia papers, coverage of McDonnell’s convention speech is a let-down
