Dec 4 2010

Podcast: Tom Rosenstiel on Journalism in the New Media Age

On today’s podcast, we were joined by Tom Rosenstiel. Rosenstiel is the director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism at the Pew Research Center. He’s also the co-author of a new book called “Blur: How to Know What’s True in the Age of Information Overload.” Rosenstiel and I discuss new ethical dilemmas facing online [...]


Nov 27 2010

Trading for the Client? Or Winning on Its Own?

Jesse Eisinger is a reporter for ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. 8:13 a.m. | Updated The regulatory overhaul of the financial system that passed last summer scored a big victory: It barred investment banks from wagering with their own capital. Some cynics expect Wall Street will find [...]


Nov 25 2010

Trading for the Client? Or Winning on Its Own?

Jesse Eisinger is a reporter for ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. The regulatory overhaul of the financial system that passed last summer scored a big victory: It barred investment banks from wagering with their own capital. Some cynics expect Wall Street will find a way around these [...]


Nov 23 2010

Sarah Palin Won’t ‘Waste’ Time With Katie Couric or Other ‘Biased’ Interviewers

Sarah Palin says she wants to help “clean up” the sorry state of journalism and won’t “waste my time” with the likes of CBS news anchor Katie Couric if she runs for president in 2012. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Palin claimed some expertise in journalism and looked forward to “being more [...]


Sep 29 2010

Politics Daily’s Jill Lawrence a Finalist for 2010 Online Journalism Award

Jill Lawrence, Politics Daily’s senior correspondent and a veteran journalist with a distinguished career, has been named a finalist for a 2010 Online Journalism Award in the category of “Commentary/Blogging, Large Site.” In announcing the nominees, the Online News Association and its partner, the University of Miami’s School of Communication, praised those honored for “pushing [...]


Aug 21 2010

Sarah Palin’s No Tina Fey: ‘Palinisms’ Fall Flat, What About Biden’s Gaffes?

It’s always good, especially in these dark days for journalism, when a working scribe can make a buck for himself and his publisher, so for years I ignored conservatives’ complaints and applauded Jacob Weisberg for figuring out how to monetize George W. Bush’s penchant for faux pas. Jacob’s Bushisms books sold a bundle and made [...]