"[T]he phenomenon of Nate Silver and his remarkable web site Fivethirtyeight. Editors and news directors who think this is the tale of another interesting geek are missing the point. This is journalism pushing the boundaries. Silver has taken his baseball statistics skills and applied them to polls and political news. His inquiry methods are different than we’ve known, but they produce stunning and insightful journalism. Once again, I am concerned and disturbed that Silver and his partner Seth Quinn developed their innovative approach outside a mainstream media newsroom." Read More...