Networks Struggle to “Get” Bloggers November 8, 2006 By Felix Gillette At some point television news decided that it could no longer ignore political bloggers. But that doesn’t mean it has figured out how to cover them.
And Now Back to the Economy November 7, 2006 By Felix Gillette Like much of the election season debate over the war in Iraq, much of the recent discussion about the U.S. economy has been willfully distorted along partisan lines.
Why Do Journalists Bother to Report on "Internal Polls"? November 3, 2006 By Felix Gillette Journalists rarely meet a poll they don’t like — even polls conducted by the politicians themselves that (shockingly!) show that they’re not doing as bad as evidence may suggest.
Investigative Story Joins Football Coverage in Top Ten October 31, 2006 By Felix Gillette Why is a piece of high-minded investigative journalism hanging out with the usual empty-headed rabble on the most-popular list at the Denver Post?
Will the Times Steer Its Car Coverage Out of the Sunday Paper? October 27, 2006 By Felix Gillette If there’s so much pent-up demand for mid-week auto ads, why not hop behind the wheel of the regular Sunday Automobiles section and re-park that sucker mid-week?
What Makes an Article About Bed-Sharing So … Share-able? October 25, 2006 By Felix Gillette Somewhat improbably, an article about a book on bed-sharing cracks the New York Times‘ most emailed list — and stays there for 30 days.
Has the Chicago Tribune Heard of “Splogs”? October 24, 2006 By Felix Gillette While some writers celebrate the explosion of the blogosphere, they don’t seem to be in possession of all the facts.
Roller Derby Revival at the Times October 18, 2006 By Felix Gillette What’s this we hear about a roller derby revival?
Why Did 60 Minutes Censor on the Web But Not on the Air? October 17, 2006 By Felix Gillette The backstory of why an exotic dancer’s comments ran unaltered Sunday night, yet were censored on CBSNews.com.
The Former Mayor Keeps on Moving October 13, 2006 By Felix Gillette Since leaving office, Ed Koch has embarked on a varied media career and become the ultimate platform-agnostic octogenarian.