[sotd] February 18, 2004 [CJR: the Campaign Desk]
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Site of the Day for Wednesday, February 18, 2004
CJR: The Campaign Desk
Gentle Subscribers keeping a watchful eye on the American Democratic Party
Primary race may enjoy this objective site from respected Columbia
University's Graduate School of Journalism's publication "The Columbia
Journalism Review".
"Columbia Journalism Review and others who work to improve ... coverage by
pointing out flaws and strengths have, until now, been at a disadvantage.
Our analysis often came too late: after the voting public had already acted
on the basis of what the press had told it. CJR's Campaign Desk offers a
way around this problem. Using the power of the World Wide Web, The
Campaign Desk attempts to get inside the news cycle and enrich campaign
journalism in real time. Our goal is to straighten and deepen campaign
coverage almost as it is being written and produced. ... The Desk is
politically nonpartisan; its only biases are toward accuracy, fairness, and
thoroughness. ... It will be a resource ... for all citizens who want the
best possible version of a free press." - from the website
The site provides a "critique and analysis" on how the media is reporting
or mis-reporting the 2004 campaign. Updated on a daily basis, it examines
the story in terms of media coverage -- cable and network television,
Internet, newspapers and magazines -- as well as by angle, such as the
money trail, cheap shot and spin buster. Other categories for scrutiny
focus on how issues, dates and naturally, the candidates are portrayed by
the press.
Hike over to the site for an objective look at press coverage of the 2004
campaign trail at:
http://campaigndesk.org/
A.M. Holm
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