SUMMARY: A look at the pros on cons on reporting memes, which ones stay jokes, and what ones become part of the campaigns themselves. WHAT’S NEW: It’s about a fairly new form of way to look at how social media looks and campaigns. BALANCE: It feels balanced as it offers both sides of why they should or shouldn’t be reported on. TRANSPARENCY: This article provides tons of links, citations and information at the already confusing world of internet and memes in relation to politics.

SUMMARY: A quick little article on how candidate trust is factoring into the 2012 elections. WHAT’S NEW: Trust has always been a key factor in elections and it’s not new by any means, but it’s nice to see this topic brought up again as we approach election day. BALANCE: Jackson brings up how trust factors to both campaigns, and uses comments from both camps on the topic TRANSPARENCY: I don’t think it’s too transparent, but it does provide quotes from both camps, other then that it doesn’t really cite anything else, but the short article really doesn’t need to.

SUMMARY: The Telegraph does a profile on NY Times’ Nate Silver aka Poblano, the man behind the FiveThrityEight blog, a blog that has been conducting stats on the 2012 presidential race WHAT’S NEW: A interesting profile into someone who might not be wildly known, but often read. BALANCE: Profile piece; there really isn’t another view point to discuss. Though those on the right disagree with his stats, despite being accurate in the past. TRANSPARENCY: The articles provides of insight and facts to make to make it easy not to question it’s transparency.

I don't think this is good journalism, it feels like it's aimed to people who aren't voting for Romney already. It only told me things I already knew about Mitt, but provided some sources for it. I know it's an opinion piece, so the journalism factor isn't necessary, but it felt like it could be a little more centered.