by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2012
New AP Style Guide for Reporting on the 2012 U.S. Elections
The Associated Press released a new guide for the upcoming U.S. presidential election, advising journalists on standards, definitions and more,...
2012 U.S. Election
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2012
Quote Approval ‘New & Different,’ Dan Rather Says
The New York Times highlighted a quote approval practice with U.S. 2012 presidential campaign reporters recently. The July 15 New...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times Turns Off Comments on Obama Campaign Staff Member’s Death
The Chicago Sun-Times turned off comments and added an editor's note to an article about the death of an Obama...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2012
Romney Campaign Calls for Boston Globe to Correct Article, Globe Says No
Mitt Romney's campaign has criticized The Washington Post's reporting on the candidate twice this summer, as we've written. And now,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2012
Suspended Politico Reporter Making ‘Transition to the Next Phase of his Career’
Politico and its suspended White House correspondent Joe Williams "mutually decided that the best step for him is to begin...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2012
WaPo Won’t Retract Mitt Romney Article, 2nd Article Romney Campaign Claims is Totally Wrong
Mitt Romney's campaign has again challenged the Washington Post's reporting on Romney, and the Post has again stood by its...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2012
WaPo Ombuds Dismisses Complaints by Mitt Romney Campaign
Mitt Romney's presidential election campaign outlined a series of complaints about the Washington Post's reporting, the newspaper's ombudsman reported June...
by David W. Moore on Jun 23, 2012
Conflicting Polls on Obama, Romney Election Standings – Bloomberg versus Associated Press
On June 20, Bloomberg released a new poll showing President Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney by 13 points, 53% to...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2012
POLITICO Suspends Reporter for Mitt Romney Comments
POLITICO's Joe Williams was suspended June 22 for comments about Mitt Romney. Williams' POLITICO bio identifies him as the "White...
by David W. Moore on Jun 12, 2012
The Already Determined 2012 Presidential Election: Polls vs. ‘The Keys’
While public opinion polls suggest a very close race for the presidency in 2012, Professor of History Allan Lichtman of...