Which Scandals Make Big News?

Last week, the indictment of seven-term Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was a major story. But he’s not the only politician to have found himself in the headlines for the wrong reasons. Here’s a rundown of the most heavily covered scandals involving public officials in the past two years.

• Crime Time on Cable News
• Foreign Coverage Shrinking, Not Gone
• Obama Rumors Get More Press
• For Don Imus, What a Difference a Year Makes
• The U.S. Media and the Other War
• Violent Weather is Bigger on Broadcast Networks

The Changing Newsroom

Newspapers are suffering historic cuts in staffing and drops in revenue, while technological advances are creating new opportunities. What is disappearing from newspapers and what is being added? A new PEJ report:

• Running on Faith
• Two campaign speeches, one JFK moment?
• Character and the Primaries of 2008
• Journalism, Satire or Just Laughs? "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Examined

Extra! Extra! McCain Makes as Much News as Obama: July 28-August 3, 2008

After accusations of pro-Obama bias and a run of media soul searching, and helped by a heavy dose of controversial attack advertising from his campaign team, Republican nominee John McCain finally forced Barack Obama to share the headlines last week.

• Campaign Coverage Index, Amid Charges of Bias, the Media Swarm on Obama Overseas: July 21 - 27, 2008
• Campaign Coverage Index, War Takes Center Stage as Obama Moves Overseas: July 14 - 20, 2008
• Campaign Coverage Index, Gaffes Drove the Campaign Narrative Last Week: July 7 - 13, 2008