Botching the Pesky but Basic Details on a Big Story March 24, 2006 By Edward B. Colby Reporters count up the numbers in the General Motors and Delphi buyout plans — apparently relying on some "fuzzy math" while doing so.
Baseball No Longer the Simple Pastime of Yesteryear March 22, 2006 By Edward B. Colby The World Baseball Classic is big business — a story some media outlets understand better than others.
AP Story Serves as Political Rorschach Blot March 20, 2006 By Edward B. Colby Today may be the first day of spring, but the interminable snowball fight among partisan bloggers shows little sign of thawing.
Newspapers: Dying All the Way to the Bank March 9, 2006 By Edward B. Colby Print journalists tend to be a pessimistic bunch, but with Knight Ridder’s likely sale imminent, bloggers are taking care of the doom and gloom quite nicely by themselves.
Bonds’ Hall of Fame Prospects Torn to Shreds, Ungrateful Sports Bloggers Yawn March 8, 2006 By Edward B. Colby Two reporters offered near-definitive proof yesterday that Barry Bonds, as has long been suspected, was on the juice – yet many sports bloggers responded to the news with derision.
The Three Newsweeklies Head Off in Three Different Directions March 7, 2006 By Edward B. Colby In its cover story, U.S. News examines a weighty, wordy industry that (like newspapers) is struggling to adapt to the challenges of the digital age: book publishing.
Story Based on Leaks Stirs Up Debate About Leakers and Leakees March 6, 2006 By Edward B. Colby Far and away the most talked-about news on Technorati at the moment is a front-page Sunday story from the Washington Post, “White House Trains Efforts on Media Leaks.”
Antarctica Gets a Bit Smaller March 3, 2006 By Edward B. Colby Colorado scientists produce the first evidence that Antarctica’s massive ice sheets are shrinking significantly, bringing a flurry of coverage at outlets across the country.
How Does a Lady Get Any Sleep Around Here? March 2, 2006 By Edward B. Colby The media worked itself up, and tired itself out, talking about whether or not Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fell asleep while a case was being argued before the Supreme Court.
In a Party Mood, USA Today Gets It All Wrong March 1, 2006 By Edward B. Colby USA Today sings the praises of the citizens of New Orleans, while failing to understand just who – and how many – they are.