Politics

Wondering What a Political Story Is

In this celebrity-driven election, a journalist questions her judgment about what should be reported.
December 15, 2003
Ellen Ciurczak

Lights, Camera, Recall

Television news coverage could not get past a candidate’s star power.
December 15, 2003
Cecilia Alvear

When Incumbents Run in House Races, The Press Stays Home

In Maryland, major news organizations ignored a close congressional race.
March 15, 2001
Steve Nordlinger

Spring 2001: Political Journalism Introduction

Steve Nordlinger, a former reporter and editor at The (Baltimore) Sun, uses a Maryland example to illustrate how the media all but ignore coverage of Congressional races when incumbents run.
March 15, 2001
Melissa Ludtke