Romenesko

New York Observer
Prior to this year's political season, Lynn Sweet "was a largely unknown tabloid reporter from a regional newspaper who had never seriously covered a presidential campaign," writes John Koblin. But with Barack Obama's ascent, the Sun-Times reporter/columnist has suddenly emerged as one of the most important voices in the campaign. Newsday's Glenn Thrush says: "Of all the people who cover Obama, she's the one who holds him most accountable."