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Columbia Journalism Review

Three Thoughts on Mitt Romney’s ‘Very Poor’ Day

What makes for a gaffe, what Medicaid really does, and what lame questions!

Super PAC Reporting: Recommended Reading

Because you know you need to get up to speed

Stories I’d Like to See

The Dodd-Frank effect, unions and private equity, and Newt’s expenses

To Sue or Not to Sue?

The first two years of OGIS

Brief Encounters

Reviewing anthologies on food in wartime reporting and the best of Wolcott Gibbs

Audit Notes: Finally, Fraud Charges; Gee Whiz Wired; Freddie

By Ryan Chittum The Wall Street Journal reports, and as far as I can tell, scoops that the Justice Department is preparing to file criminal charges against mortgage-bond traders at Credit Suisse for fraud. The WSJ says two traders will plead g...

Bloomberg’s Big Miss in Silicon Valley Hiring Story

An analysis forgets mergers and acquisitions

Romney’s Hispanic Support: About That Florida Poll

Reporters must tell readers about polls’ shortcomings

A Laurel to The Record

For a disturbing tale of sickness and medical expense

Las Vegas Review-Journal Asks Four Key Questions…

…But doesn’t help readers evaluate candidates’ answers

The Algorithm Method

Making news decisions in a clickocracy