Political and campaign reporting
Knight Institute sues President Trump over Twitter blocking
The Knight First Amendment Institute has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his…
How to cover the ’16 campaign: follow the money, but few are, says one reporter
(Image via Deposit Photo)Shane Goldmacher, the senior political correspondent for National Journal, has a “totally…
Politico, AJC launch redesigns
Good morning. Here are 10 media stories. Politico, AJC launch redesigns Politico's new presentation aims…
Congressional candidate blocks reporters on Twitter
Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio has blocked on Twitter several journalists who cover him. KPBS reporter…
Publishers resurface evergreen content; Thailand’s the place to be for drone journalism
Here's our roundup of the top digital and social media stories you should know about…
A year ago, Joe Biden’s staff deleted my pictures
The weirdest part was when Fox News’ Bret Baier mentioned my name. From his March…
Joe McGinniss, scourge of politicos and chronicler of crime, dies at 71
Associated Press | Los Angeles Times Stories about author-journalist Joe McGinniss are re-emerging in the…
Covering China: for foreign and domestic press, self-censorship’s the threat
A plainclothes policeman, center, tries to block a foreign journalist filming while police detain the…
Blindsided: How Christie used passive verbs to turn himself into a victim
My brother frequently drives from New Jersey to New York across the George Washington Bridge…
PoynterVision: White House photo practices break promise of open government
Kenny Irby, senior faculty at Poynter, advises the public to critically analyze photos from the…
Health care coverage is more than numbers
We’ve heard a lot about the HealthCare.gov website and its performance metrics recently. But the…
‘We should have done better,’ Flint Journal editor says after two felons elected to council
The Flint Journal | WJRT Two newly elected members of Flint, Mich.'s city council were…
For readers puzzling over anonymous sources, a few primers
Huffington Post | Esquire | The New York Times According to an anonymous source (OK, it was my…
Mayoral candidate endorses himself in ad on alt-weekly’s cover
Cleveland Magazine This week's Cleveland Scene carries a wraparound ad for mayoral candidate Ken Lanci.…