Welcome to The Backstory, an inside look at the news media and its influence. For several years, I’ve reported on top media outlets and journalists working in print, online, and on the air -- or increasingly, across multiple platforms. I write often on the intersection of media and politics, a beat I created at Politico and covered during the 2008 election. I’ve also reported extensively on Manhattan media companies for the New York Observer and launched a media blog for Yahoo! News. I'll be covering the ever-changing media world here every day, so email michael.calderone@huffingtonpost.com with any thoughts, questions, or concerns. You can follow me on Twitter @mlcalderone.