• Washington Post, Friday, March 25, 2011 2:45 PM

Paul Fahri profiles "journalism's growth market." Surprise; not news about Charlie Sheen, but coverage of the U.S.' esteemed lawmaking body.

Apparently "news about Congress is among the few kinds with a consistent national and international following." This trend has led to the growth of The Hill newspaper, which changed from a weekly to a five-day-a-week pub, and doubled its number of journalists to 60.

Also growing significantly: "the number of print, broadcast and digital journalists credentialed to cover Congress," which will exceed 6,000 this year. That means "a ratio of roughly 11 news hacks to each member of Congress," Fahri writes.

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