tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post839168191979831640..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Political StoriesJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-42066547715121436412011-05-25T10:50:20.282-05:002011-05-25T10:50:20.282-05:00"Can you recommend any good places to find th..."Can you recommend any good places to find these new political stories, well-told and unencumbered by analysis? Where should we look?"<br /><br />The New Yorker. Writers like Steve Coll, David Grann, and Lawrence Wright are excellent at this sort of thing. All of the recent Bin Laden and AfPak coverage has been especially worth reading.<br /><br />David Grann's recent piece on the murder of Rodrigo Rosenberg in Guatemala is one of the best I've ever read: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/04/04/110404fa_fact_grannAidannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-68965170522474780112011-05-24T13:21:16.435-05:002011-05-24T13:21:16.435-05:00Very well put. So much of the mainstream 2012 cov...Very well put. So much of the mainstream 2012 coverage is stale and repetitious -- and so obvious that it hardly deserves being called "analysis." Just how many times do we need to be reminded that Romney is the frontrunner and Palin is a wildcard...? If I remember correctly, the NY Times' story of the first debate talked more about Romney than anyone who actually took part in the event. The AP didn’t even bother to cover it. When it comes to political coverage, the narrative now overshadows the news.Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-86277984695488127502011-05-24T13:05:42.462-05:002011-05-24T13:05:42.462-05:00Can you recommend any good places to find these ne...Can you recommend any good places to find these new political stories, well-told and unencumbered by analysis? Where should we look?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-27332283159016140622011-05-24T12:42:10.293-05:002011-05-24T12:42:10.293-05:00"But in my view at least, there's just no..."But in my view at least, there's just not enough appreciate for stories-as-stories."<br /><br />I did a little dance when I read this, I agree completely. Sometimes telling stories is great. But what about all the bullshitters passing off uninteresting storytelling as analysis? First comment is not trite bullshit but:<br /><br />"It would be helpful to have more real analysis and fewer analysts who are really story tellers."<br /><br />Good day of internet politics so far. To actually add to the discussion, I think there needs to be a blog/paper/show that does this. I wouldn't want it integrated into normal blogs or shows that are currently based on pseudoanalysis. I think if Fareed Zakaria started doing "stories as stories" I'd chew on a revolver, but a blog "Cool shit in politics" would be welcomeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-34591859240075176832011-05-24T11:15:52.895-05:002011-05-24T11:15:52.895-05:00"Analysis" should be based on thoughtful..."Analysis" should be based on thoughtful and rigorous understanding of the data. What passes for much political analysis is simply storytelling - often just repeating or paraphrasing the spin being put out by candidates and others. It would be helpful to have more real analysis and fewer analysts who are really story tellers.Stuart Rakoffhttp://www.rakoff.netnoreply@blogger.com