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News Before its Time: Publishing Early Exit Poll Data

Bloggers and some traditional organizations project Kerry lead Tuesday hours before voting ends.

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News Before its Time: Publishing Early Exit Poll Data

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5/9/08: News Flash: Not All Black Voters Think the Same
Get past euphemisms and monoliths in reporting race.
By Keith Woods
5/8/08: Republican & Democratic Convention History
Convention history resources (1856-2008)
By David Shedden
4/16/08: Presidential Debate History and Resources
Online resources and books about presidential debates.
By David Shedden
3/26/08: The Perils of Political Narrative:
One Reporter's Story
How "groupthink" has replaced political reporting.
By J. Patrick Coolican
3/4/08: Obama Pushdown Ad a First for Company
The Obama ad is unusual for its effort to use online to drive voters to the polls.
By Steve Myers
2/21/08: The McCain Story: What's it Really About?
If it's really about a rumored affair, should The Times address that more directly?
By Kelly McBride
2/21/08: Next Steps on McCain Story: Repeating What You Don't Report
Kelly McBride on why the rest of the journalism world has as much at stake as The Times does on this story. Additional comment from Bob Steele, Roy Peter Clark, Al Tompkins, Tom Huang and Keith Woods.
By Kelly McBride
2/21/08: Discusión sobre la participación de periodistas en primarias y asambleas electorales
Jefes de redacción de varios periódicos han pedido a sus periodistas no participar en asambleas electorales y primarias donde deben declarar su afiliación política
By Kelly McBride
2/4/08: Should Journalists Declare Party Allegiance?
When voting means declaring a party affiliation, journalists don't have many good choices.
By Kelly McBride
1/17/08: Politics & the Press Bibliography
List of books about politics and the press.
By David Shedden
1/11/08: Can They Do That?
Politicians reprint the news in campaign material all the time. Should we let them?
By Kelly McBride
1/9/08: A Lesson from New Hampshire: Cover, Don't Predict
Tom Brokaw reminds us that journalists shouldn't let polls replace reporting.
By Butch Ward
12/6/07: Romney Religion Speech: Fair vs. Interesting
How do you balance your election coverage?
By Kelly McBride
10/20/07: How Safe Is Your Newsroom?
For your election coverage to be its best, your newsroom may have to discover some unheard voices.
By Butch Ward
8/17/07: Cover the Candidates and Listen to the Voters
The Philadelphia Inquirer approaches '08 election coverage with a process that starts with the voters.
By Butch Ward
7/13/07: Tips for the Trail: Localizing Campaign 2008
By Butch Ward
7/13/07: Beyond the Bus:
Bring the 2008 Presidential Race Home
Don't leave the presidential race to the networks and wires. It's your story, too.
By Butch Ward
11/17/06: Don't Fear Deep Graphics
Be ready to give complicated stories the sophisticated graphics they require.
By Jeremy Gilbert
11/9/06: Presenting Tuesday's News: Lessons from '94
As newsrooms huddle to consider their Election Night design options, a look back at the 1994 mid-term elections can help.
By Jeremy Gilbert
11/8/06: TV News Gets it Right
Election night coverage done right. Poynter's Scott Libin and Jill Geisler deconstruct a night without horrors.
By Jill Geisler

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