Politics

Covering campaign finance

In this episode, Megan Calcote discusses some of the tips Leslie Wayne, adjunct faculty at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University,

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Money angles this election cycle

With the Iowa Caucuses now in the rearview mirror, and New Hampshire and other early primary state elections primed for extensive media coverage, business and

Guns

Money stories and gun control

This month, President Obama announced details of his executive order aimed at reducing gun violence after numerous accounts of mass shootings and growing national media

Who’s really behind that ad?

If you’re in a battleground state, you’ve already noticed political ads on TV, radio and strategic spots on the web. But, do you know who

Business takes a back seat in first GOP debate

Thursday night’s Fox News Republican presidential debate was a largely mash-up of candidates positioning themselves on abortion and Planned Parenthood, loyalty to the GOP, ISIS

Unions fight business with tax hike threat

Unions in the Midwest have had a difficult time in recent years. Wisconsin eliminated collective bargaining rights for state employees, fueling Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s

Keeping track of political debates

The political debate season is off and running. Republican presidential candidates, or at least many of them, gathered at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.

5 tips for covering campaign finance

The Reynolds Center held a workshop last week at the Native American Journalists Association conference in Washington, D.C., on covering the money in politics. The

The Syrian refugee crisis

The United Nations reported some startling numbers on Thursday. More than four million people have fled Syria since its 2011 civil war began, the largest

Cuba’s business opportunities

U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuba President Raul Castro made it official on Wednesday. They announced plans to re-establish diplomatic relations, 54 years after sanctions

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