An Open Letter to Paid Political Reporters On The 2008 elections:

A few weeks ago, the Shorenstein center reported initial findings about coverage of the 2008 campaign. They were very disappointing.

Just 1% of your stories to date examined what citizens most want and need to know: the candidates' records or past public performance. The study found 63% of your stories were horse race stories. In the month of waterboarding, the water...