Obama’s Parking Tickets: Who Cares? March 9, 2007 By Edward B. Colby A little story about the candidate’s parking tickets during his law school days got way more play than it deserved.
Bush Has a Record in Latin America. So What Is It? March 7, 2007 By Edward B. Colby There was a gaping hole in Tuesday’s coverage of the president’s new effort to engage Latin America: what has his administration done there up to this point?
Gore’s Press Popularity Enters a New Phase March 2, 2007 By Edward B. Colby Whether or not Al Gore decides to run in ’08, the press appears intent on keeping the possibility alive.
How Tone-Deaf Is CNBC? February 27, 2007 By Edward B. Colby Each time Maria Bartiromo reports on Citigroup, rightly or wrongly, the knot of questions she has not answered become newly relevant.
On DaimlerChrysler Story, Reuters Dashes Off A Cliff February 26, 2007 By Edward B. Colby The frenzied speculation surrounding Chrysler’s future has not let up.
ABC’s Subheds Bludgeon With Redundancy February 21, 2007 By Edward B. Colby Here’s a suggestion for the network’s Web team: Scrap ’em.
Press’s Awkward Treatment of Diverse Prez Field Begins February 20, 2007 By Edward B. Colby With the 2008 campaign under way, the press’s attempts to shoehorn the candidates into simplistic narrative frameworks have begun, too.
Cable Nets Blow Their Own Houses Down February 16, 2007 By Edward B. Colby To smoke or not to smoke — it was never a question.
DaimlerChrysler Sets Off ‘Frenzy of Speculation’ February 15, 2007 By Edward B. Colby The Detroit News makes a prophecy, and enthused journalists do their part.
CJR Daily’s Aching Prose Awards February 14, 2007 By Edward B. Colby Our roundup of the "best" and "worst" Valentine’s Day print journalism out there.