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  • What2Watch: Will Top Chef Join The Woman Winner Trend

    It has been a spring of girl power for reality TV. Survivor had an all-female final four and crowned its first woman champion in five seasons; Kristi Yamaguchi ended a long run of disappointment for women on Dancing With the Stars; and there was even a woman champion on The Biggest Loser for the first time. Now Top Chef seems to be on the verge of cracking one more glass ceiling. Three of the final four are women, and even though the one male contender, Richard, has been arguably the strongest…
    2008-06-07 14:20:31

  • A Shaky Performance on Corrections

    The Post's approach to corrections is not consistent: Some run promptly, others are resisted, a few go astray. And top editors are not looking for trends in the statistics kept on corrections.
    2008-06-07 14:12:26

  • Was 'Excluded' the Wrong Word

    Reporting about Israel and the Middle East is an important but thankless task. A Middle East reporting assignment means catching flak from pro-Israel and pro-Arab groups who often see stories through their own lenses.
    2008-06-07 14:14:26

  • Refuting, or Feeding, the Rumor Mill

    Stories about rumors are tricky and easily misconstrued. A Nov. 29 story and headline that explored Barack Obama's "connections to the Muslim world" and rumors that he is Muslim were met with a swift Internet reaction that left some staffers stunned at its ferocity. Even Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles was "so upset" that he took the unusual step of taking potshots at the story in an editorial page cartoon.
    2008-06-07 14:16:26

  • Falling Short on Fairness

    Fairness is a bedrock principle of good journalism. Two stories this past week and past stories about rape charges against three Duke University lacrosse players are worth exploring for that reason.
    2008-06-07 14:18:26

  • New Faces and Ideas on the Politics Beat

    Politics is often covered from the top down, focusing on candidates, staffers, polls, consultants, the race. That's important, but as a new political team takes charge at The Post, here are some suggestions that focus on voters, what they believe and what part they play in democracy.
    2008-06-07 14:16:26

  • Accurate, but Not the Whole Story

    Accurate stories can be misleading. Two recent Page 1 stories -- one on the Fairfax County libraries and the other on the sale of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards's Georgetown house -- brought complaints that there was less there than met the reader's eye.
    2008-06-07 14:16:26

  • Irked by What The Post Didn't Say

    Readers are bothered by omissions in The Post. That can mean stories they think should have been covered and facts or angles not reflected in stories.
    2008-06-07 14:11:26

  • Hollywood Honors Fashion At CFDA Awards

    Francisco Costa, Tom Ford and Tory Burch were the big winners at the Council of Fashion Designer of America awards, the industry's top honor.
    2008-06-07 14:12:31

  • William, Harry Named Hottest Young Royals

    Forbes picked its top 20 from around the world. And the list is not without some controversy, reports Mark Phillips.
    2008-06-07 14:08:31
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