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Susan Rasky

SENIOR LECTURER

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Susan Rasky was the congressional correspondent for The New York Times. A winner of a George Polk Award for National Reporting, she began her career in Washington, D.C., covering economic policy for the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. and later reported for Reuters from Capitol Hill and the White House. Rasky was a columnist and contributing editor for the California Journal as well as a frequent political commentator for the Los Angeles Times, The Sacramento Bee and NPR. She established and supervises the J-Schools California News Service, which gives students experience covering government and politics for news organizations throughout the country. She joined the faculty in 1991. Rasky received her bachelors degree in history from the University of California at Berkeley and holds a masters degree in economic history from the London School of Economics.

Articles by Susan Rasky

Covering the Economy: Tips for Journalists and Economists
J-School Senior Lecturer Susan Rasky and Economics Professor Brad DeLong team up in the Nieman Watchdog with commentaries on how to write better economic stories. Among their tips: Report on government the same way you'd report to your siblings about the rental agent who handles your mother's Florida condo.
Posted June 13, 2006

Federal Campaign Finance Reform Legislation
For Los Angeles Times, Professor Susan Rasky writes about federal campaign finance reform legislation.
Posted March 31, 2004 (Story link no longer active)

State Net Articles
Professor Susan Rasky writes on California politics regularly for State Net. State Net articles by Rasky have been catalogued at archive.org.
Posted February 1, 2004

On the Reelection of Gray Davis
For Los Angeles Times, Professor Susan Rasky writes about how the recall election of Gov. Gray Davis is likely to produce a classic campaign based on issues and political parties rather than personalities.
Posted September 1, 2003 (Story link no longer active)

California's Political Theater, Complete With Strings
For the Washington Post, Professor Susan Rasky writes about how the California recall is great fun for political reporters, but is ultimately no more than cartoon populism, manipulated by political consultants.
Posted August 17, 2003

Dispute Over SF Chronicle/Examiner Sale
For American Journalism Review, Professor Susan Rasky writes about the political and personal feuds behind the disputed SF Chronicle/Examiner sale.
Posted August 1, 2000

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