Right as rain

Here's a piece about the challenges -- and benefits -- of being the loyal political opposition media right now.

There is, as this linked piece suggests, at the very least the problem of access. Maybe. What do you think Obama will do, should do, about the media that never liked him.

One to watch

This move by NPR will be significant. Project this kind of thinking four years forward, and I think you can imagine -- if it's done right -- the transformation of NPR into an even bigger player. They have a lot of the elements in place already.

UPDATE: Kasey pondered the question in terms of the technology used by the campaigns. I would agree that the campaigns tend to be a microdot or two ahed of the media -- because they're smaller and can react faster.

Strange bedfellows

One thing you might see next time are former-rival media outlets collaborating.

Impostor.com

Sorry to have neglected you all week.

Please read this and think about it. Does it have implications for how the press should operate in the next election cycle? What does it say about the state of things right now?

UPDATE: Mary's take on the story.