We’ve achieved a lot more transparency in today’s Washington—without the accountability that was supposed to come with it.
Does it matter if we seek the truth and report it? Here’s a short history of covering politics from the “print is king” era to now — by a woman who has lived it: Covering politics in a “post-truth” America | Brookings Institution
Category Archives: politics
Why I left — Dave McKinney’s blog
Reporter Dave McKinney explains why he resigned from the Sun-Times over coverage of the Illinois governor’s race.
Simple look at ethics loophole
Study highlights check-splitting in Va. gift reporting – The Washington Post.
This Washington Post story examines a legal practice that splits the cost of a gift from a lobbyist to an elected official. The cost of an expensive dinner divided by nine clients that the lobbyist represents becomes a cost below the $50 reporting threshold in Virginia. Some say “splitting the check in that way undermines the spirit of disclosure rules.”
The story uses real examples and on-the-record sources to examine the procedure. The story is a nice model of public-affairs reporting.
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