Political science and journalism: BFFs? March 4, 2014 By Brendan Nyhan How academics can help improve media coverage of politics
CJR seeks press freedom correspondent for United States Project March 1, 2014 By The Editors Writer will lead coverage of First Amendment and transparency concerns related to state and local journalism
Why did the FCC want to interview journalists in the first place? February 26, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Context for the agency’s Critical Information Needs study–and for the backlash it sparked
Will a new website deliver on Wisconsin’s promises about transparency? February 26, 2014 By Anna Clark OpenBook promises to let light in on state spending, but it’s a limited tool for now
Trial heat polls: All heat, no light February 21, 2014 By Brendan Nyhan They generate plenty of stories, but it’s way too early for polls to predict anything about 2016
New Florida unemployment requirement doesn’t help jobless, does delay benefits February 21, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Florida Times-Union, Tampa Bay Times advance the story on state’s flawed new program
FCC revamps controversial study of TV newsrooms February 17, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Local stations in South Carolina test market still waiting to hear from federal government
Grief and grievances at The Plain Dealer February 13, 2014 By Anna Clark Advance’s paper in Cleveland is embroiled in a labor dispute as it charts a new digital path
Putting the bundle back together? February 11, 2014 By Brendan Nyhan The challenge for new journalism models: replacing the civic benefits of the newspaper
Atlanta’s snowpocalypse was a record traffic day for AJC.com February 7, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Weather crises are a big draw, but newsroom also pivoted quickly to the political story
All (abortion) politics is national January 31, 2014 By Deron Lee State policy on other issues is increasingly national, too. Here’s how local reporters can tell more complete stories
Covering the gerrymandering wars? Add these researchers to your source list January 30, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Don’t blame the maps for the main result–but a few states warrant a closer look
Will reporters miss the real story on the State of the Union again? January 27, 2014 By Brendan Nyhan The policy consequences are far more important than the speech’s political effects
What Ezra Klein and Nate Silver can learn from Grantland about analytical journalism January 21, 2014 By Brendan Nyhan The sports site blends basic multimedia with data smarts. Can the model work for politics?
‘This used to be a newsroom’ — the scene at the Cleveland Plain Dealer January 17, 2014 By Anna Clark As a diminished staff adapts to new rules and new space, "newsroom culture is gone"
