Factual report on Sarah Palin keynote speech to the National Tea Party Convention. Not a lot of additional sources, but some useful context about the political impact of this appearance.

Great investigative journalism about the yearlong dispute between Goldman Sachs and A.I.G. This in-depth report reveals some of of the behind-the-scenes transactions that led up to the government's bailout of A.I.G. - and Goldman's windfall profits. Factual, well-reported article on this troubled relation and its serious impact on the U.S. economy. HIghly recommended.

Informative report about how drones and other advances in weaponry are reshaping warfare. This 4-minute excerpt from Frontline's great "Digital Nation" documentary shows how soldiers are becoming more detached from the targets they are asked to destroy. See link for the full episode.

Excellent Frontline documentary about the impact of the Internet on our lives. This hour-long special gives a factual and insightful update on how constant connectivity is changing our brains, our relationships and our society. It reports on recent studies at Stanford, MIT, Korea, China -- and the virtual worlds of Second Life. Highly recommended.

Interesting column about objectivity in journalism, by a former New York Times bureau chief and foreign reporter. The author advocates against the formula of objective reporting, which he believes cripples journalism as a profession. In this impassioned argument, he concludes that "the traditional press, by clinging to an outdated etiquette designed to serve corrupt power structures, lost its social function."

Interesting perspective on Obama's proposed 2011 budget, as compared to George Bush's last one, with a helpful visualization and full data sets reaching back to 1962. While there is little context or additional sourcing besides the OMD, I find it very helpful to see the data presented in a variety of ways.

This article from a conservative UK newspaper appears seriously biased, as have some of its earlier articles on climate change. By selectively featuring a minor error in a 2007 paper, it makes a mountain out of a molehill, in a concerted effort to discredit the work of hundreds of reputable scientists. This article contains subtle, but loaded language intended to present opposing viewpoints in a derogative light ('officials were forced to retract', 'this will call fresh ... More »

Informative article about a new GOP campaign strategy to link weak Democratic candidates to Obama, whose poll approval ratings are declining. This report is factual and fair, with good sourcing from Republican leaders and advisors -- though no Democratic representatives are cited.