The Dangers of Silly Season April 13, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan How bored reporters and social media can hype fake controversies and spread misinformation
Narrowcasting the 2012 Election April 6, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan Why media polls that slice and dice the electorate could miss the big picture
Does Fact-Checking Work? False Statements are Wrong Metric March 30, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan By naming and shaming worst offenders, reporters can make a difference
The Etch-a-Sketch Press March 22, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan How the media constructed another Romney gaffe—and why it is unlikely to matter
The World’s Dumbest Press Conference March 5, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan How coverage of Joe Arpaio’s birtherism threatens to make the myth worse
Countering Misinformation: Tips for Journalists February 29, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan Avoid negations, use graphics, and get the story right the first time!
The Elusive Hunt for the ‘Real Romney’ February 16, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan How the search for a politician’s true identity leads to pathological media coverage
A State of the Union Media Prebuttal January 24, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan Instead of overhyping the SOTU, here’s what reporters should do
The Out-of-Context Quote as Gaffe January 17, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan A closer look at coverage of "I like being able to fire people who provide services to me’"
Forget the Debates—Focus on the Air War! January 10, 2012 By Brendan Nyhan Journalists are looking for attacks in all the wrong places