‘Only a Lunatic Would Do This Kind of Work’ By David M. Shribman• Politics• March 15, 2004 A journalist offers his perspective on the perspective of political journalists. Read more
The Allure of the Web By Adam Reilly• Politics• March 15, 2004 A rookie political reporter retreats from his early reliance on political Web sites and blogs. Read more
Political Reporting Happens Faster. But Is It Better? By Michael Tackett• Politics• March 15, 2004 ‘… too many of us are forced to react now and reflect later.’ Read more
Tracking Money in the California Recall Election By Dan Morain• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2003 ‘Newspapers miss a major element of campaign coverage if they give short shrift to campaign money.’ Read more
Campaign Coverage Without the Candidates By Marjie Lundstrom• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2003 A Sacramento Bee reporter and photographer discover the anger of California’s voters. Read more
Celebrity Transforms Political Coverage By Dan Walters• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2003 The Schwarzenegger campaign capitalized ‘on his celebrity to make ordinary journalism so marginally relevant to the outcome ….’ Read more
The Campaigning of Political Reporters By Mark Simon• Politics• December 15, 2003 This is ‘an era in which the reporter has become more important than readers or voters.' Read more
Wondering What a Political Story Is By Ellen Ciurczak• Politics• December 15, 2003 In this celebrity-driven election, a journalist questions her judgment about what should be reported. Read more
Lights, Camera, Recall By Cecilia Alvear and George Lewis• Politics• December 15, 2003 Television news coverage could not get past a candidate’s star power. Read more
When Incumbents Run in House Races, The Press Stays Home By Steve Nordlinger• Politics• March 15, 2001 In Maryland, major news organizations ignored a close congressional race. Read more