Written with Zach Friend for the Huffington Post. No ballots have been cast for November's election, but apparently the outcome has already been decided: it isn't whether Democrats will lose seats, it's how badly they will be creamed. The talking … [Continue reading] about Will Democrats Lose Big in November? Only if They Choose to
Koran-Burning Coverage: The Hollowness of “Storytelling” as a Journalistic Value
Written for the Huffington Post: It's Journalism 101: You have to have a story. Who's the protagonist? Who or what are they up against? And most importantly, what does it mean? It's been a foundation of reporting for so long that it's come to seem … [Continue reading] about Koran-Burning Coverage: The Hollowness of “Storytelling” as a Journalistic Value
The “Ground Zero Mosque”: The Perfect Republican Talking Point
Written for the Huffington Post:In the last post Zach Friend and I wrote, we detailed the recipe for a Republican Talking Point. In the short time since then there has appeared a perfect example: the "Ground Zero mosque." It isn't at Ground Zero, … [Continue reading] about The “Ground Zero Mosque”: The Perfect Republican Talking Point
Have Democrats Lost The Narrative?
By Zach Friend & Spencer Critchley, at Huffington Post: Time after predictable time, Republicans roll out a new set of bogus talking points. And time after time, Democrats argue the facts -- and lose. That's got to change. Here's how the … [Continue reading] about Have Democrats Lost The Narrative?
Obama’s Credit Gap – Why the President’s Victories Go Unnoticed
By Zach Friend & Spencer Critchley, at Huffington Post: We knew this was coming. The media have finally noticed the gap between Barack Obama's extraordinary achievements -- health care reform, financial reform and preventing a depression, to name … [Continue reading] about Obama’s Credit Gap – Why the President’s Victories Go Unnoticed