Two major political stories in the New York Times ran today. One is about policy, one is about process. Guess which one got buried?

Yes, the article listing the final battleground states and analyzing the Electoral College calculus is on the front page. And yes, the article analyzing the candidates’ policy differences – crucial information for any voter, especially now – is buried deep inside the A section. I’m a political junkie, so I love getting the dirt, but process stories just aren’t that useful – things change too fast and the analysis is too shallow. Sadly, though, they’re what the press loves (see Note, The). And then we wonder why voters are so poorly informed…