Politics

‘Because of tradition, inertia and command of the largest, most diverse audiences, the mainstream media still drive the campaign bus with the same old road map.’

Since it emerged, the online world has been a source of trepidation for journalists. The American Journalism Review captured the foreboding in its 1999 article, “Navigating a Minefield.”There have been…

Too much time is spent with candidates, not enough learning from voters.

‘Political journalists are using Web sites to tell stories they didn’t have room to tell in their newspapers.’

In his essay “Only a Lunatic Would Do This Kind of Work,” David M. Shribman, executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, captures the essence of what motivates political journalists. “They…

Displacing news reporting with analysis provides ‘the possibility of a far different sort of bias than coziness with a candidate.’

The Committee of Concerned Journalists suggests campaign coverage strategies based on the advice of veteran political journalists.

From punch cards to touchscreens, journalists are tracking potential problems with how people vote.

By compiling coverage and adding original news and analysis, the networks acquire a new niche audience—including political journalists.

In this new Web era, reporting on a hometown candidate means serving different audiences in print and on the Internet.