Social Media Ideas for Political Journalism

The UK is Europe's 'outlier' in letting politicians present current affairs TV programmes

A new Demos report finds the UK is almost alone in Europe in allowing political figures to front news and current affairs shows, with GB News being the prime example

Why Democrat Activists Pretend To Be 'Journalists'

The media are embedded in the machinery itself, performing functions every bit as important as those carried out by political operatives.

How Politico Operates as a Gossip Rag for Lobbyists

A recent story in Politico provides yet another example of how K Street lobbying works in the nation's capital.

The Lost Journalistic World of 9/11

The mainstream press was far from perfect. But before the era of hot takes, information silos, steep budget cuts, and ugly charges of fake news, it had strengths that we need now.

Politico Hocking Lobbyist PR Shows Just How Corrupt The Washington Media Bubble Is

Despite any hype about its 'Pro' service, its reporters often demonstrate that they don’t have any particular policy chops or expertise.

Real political reporters use data journalism techniques to catch fakers at “Wedgewood Polls”

Mary Radcliffe, Elliott Morris, Cooper Burton, and Fiftyplusone report: On Tuesday, Oct. 20, FiftyPlusOne reached out to Wedgewood Polls, a self-professed polling firm, with a requ...

Waar is de kritische journalistiek gebleven?

Nothing replaces ‘boots on the ground’

Boots-on-the-ground reporting provides the best chance of getting a window into voter concerns and priorities, and an unvarnished view of a candidate.

Beware Politicians Claiming To Protect Us From the Press

The Lost Journalistic World of 9/11

The mainstream press was far from perfect. But before the era of “hot takes,” information silos, steep budget cuts, and ugly charges of “fake news,” it had strengths that we need n...

Indiana professor: 'Press access fight matters to Hoosiers'

An Indiana journalism professor said the Trump administration’s decision to deny White House access to CNN, MS Now and Politico raises concerns extending beyond Washington.Reporter...

Journalism Essentials: How to Write a News Story

Interested in journalistic writing? We discuss the key components of a news article.

The reporter whose Albanese question put her on the front page of her own paper | Weekly Beast

‘Why don’t more journalists do this?’ one commentator asked on News24 after Latika M Bourke literally made the headlines. Plus: interviewing the KKKIt’s a fundamental rule in journ...

Soft press or hard truths?

Labour members complaining about a hostile press is as old as the party itself. There has rarely been… The post Soft press or hard truths? appeared first on LabourList.

Campaign Cut-through: Political polls have a science problem

Comment: Political polls shape election narratives, but opaque panels, hidden funders, and low scientific standards mean their results are rarely reliable The post

Lord Ashcroft: Is political news biased? Does social media make things better or worse? And what should leaders say abou...

The country faces difficult problems and is increasingly polarised and fragmented. It cannot be governed by shallow soundbites or by the politics of victimhood and division. The Br...

Journalism Club to discuss Vermont election coverage on Nov. 5 in Williston

Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's attacks on press freedom

Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump attempting to ban media outlets...

How The Times Covers ‘60 Minutes’ and Other Journalists

Journalists don’t want to become the story. But newsrooms — and the people who run them — are the story for Times media reporters.

Longtime Kansas City Newsman Argues For MAGA Impeachment

Former newspaper & public radio journalist Dan Margolies shares his most scathing editorial against Prez Trump to date amid a Canadian trade war. Context . . . Long, long ago w...

Media professionalism laudable

Polling Scandals Further Expose Corporate Media’s Preelection Psyop

'They want to suppress our vote,' Trump pollster John McLaughlin said. 'These are not impartial media polls. These are biased media polls.'

Trump’s decision to ban journalists from the White House – and One Nation’s actions – shows why Australia urgently needs...

Australians can’t afford to be complacent – Pauline Hanson also thinks it’s OK to shut out reporters she doesn’t likeNo politician loves journalists. The relationship between media...

As Private Equity, Politics and Prediction Markets Reshape Sports, Is the Press Box up to the Task?

The increasing intermingling of sports with politics and finance means that holding power to account often requires investigations that transcend regular sports reporting.