November 2013 Archive
Crossroads’ Tax Return Shows Big Donors, But Doesn’t Name Them
The biggest dark money group, launched by Republican strategist Karl Rove, shows in its tax filing that it got one donation of nearly $23 million and another of $18 million. (Donors names not included.)
Medicare’s Failure to Track Doctors Wastes Billions on Name-Brand Drugs
The failure to track doctors who shun cheaper generics racks up huge costs for taxpayers in Medicare Part D, which fills one of every four U.S. prescriptions.
Polarizing Brooklyn Prosecutor Retires Amid Scrutiny
Top Brooklyn prosecutor Michael Vecchione is retiring his post after a career spanning more than two decades. He leaves a troubling legacy, including allegations that he convicted an innocent man of murder in a case that could cost New York City millions.
N.Y. Fed Asks Court to Dismiss Fired Goldman Examiner’s Lawsuit
Responding in a wrongful termination case, the New York Federal Reserve disputes Carmen Segarra’s claim that Goldman Sachs lacked firm-wide conflict-of-interest policies.
At a Catholic Hospital, a Dispute Over What a Doctor Can Do – and Say
The ACLU has filed a complaint in Colorado asserting a doctor was disciplined by a Catholic hospital simply for talking about an abortion.
新浪微博:遭遇中国式审查
近五个月来,我们关注了100个新浪微博账号,收集了所有附带图片于被删除的微博信息。这些删除的图片并让我们更加了解中国如何运转这一庞大的审查系统。
China’s Memory Hole: The Images Erased From Sina Weibo
ProPublica has been collecting images that have been deleted by censors from Sina Weibo, "China’s Twitter," since May. We gathered a team of people proficient in Mandarin to read and interpret 527 deleted images collected during a two-week window this summer. The images provide a window into the Chinese elite’s self-image and its fears, as well as a lens through which to understand China’s vast system of censorship.
Further Reading: Deleted Posts on Weibo
If you are interested in reporting on, or just learning about, how censorship works on Sina Weibo, here are some resources we found useful.
How to Get Censored on China’s Twitter
For five months, we’ve been observing 100 accounts on Sina Weibo, “China’s Twitter,” keeping track of images that are deleted by censors. Those deleted images provide a window onto China’s vast system of censorship.
Brushes With the Medical System
Four veteran health-care journalists describe the personal experiences that helped shape their reporting.
Who Are State Dept’s 100 “Special Government Employees"? It Won’t Say
Earlier this year Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin drew scrutiny for working at the State Department and a consulting firm at the same time. The agency is mum on who else had such an arrangement.
How Low Will Health Care Enrollments Be? Here’s What to Watch For
Just a fraction of the 500,000 people expected to enroll in Obamacare via the new health exchanges have done so, according to media reports anticipating the official numbers. But there’s more to the story.
Coming in January: Obamacare Rate Shock Part Two
High co-pays and deductibles may surprise health consumers after their new policies take effect next year under the Affordable Care Act.
