Tag Archives: brian lehrer

Following the money

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: March 2, 2010

During the 2008 presidential race a number of sites, like FiveThirtyEight.com and OpenSecrets.org, looked at the data behind election results and political contributions. The answer is always to follow the money and other projects are now building on those sites’ pioneering work.
In New York City, the politics site Gotham Gazette is launching Councilpedia. Founder [...]

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How would you design health care reform?

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: November 9, 2009

Now that health care reform has passed the House and is on its way to becoming reality, what are the choices that legislators are having to make to get the deal done? A game from American Public Media, Budget Hero, was designed for the 2008 election cycle, but has added elements that include more options [...]

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Entertainment on a budget

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: August 10, 2009

For many, the splurges on fancy dinners, trips to exotic locations, and expensive concerts are more and more limited due to the economy. But people still need to have some fun. So what are service providers doing to make entertainment more affordable?
Drive-in movies all but disappeared from the American landscape in the 80’s and 90’s, [...]

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Going Public

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: July 20, 2009

Will a publicly-financed health care system be a further burden on the economy, or can President Obama get a bill passed that doesn’t increase the federal deficit?
President Obama discusses his health care reform initiative, bipartisanship and deadlines in an exclusive interview with NewsHour’s Jim Lehrer.
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The MediaBistro blog FishbowlDC reported that Lehrer was also doing [...]

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