The Observatory
Journalists and PTSD: Is it about guilt?
Research suggests that reporters convinced their work inflicted harm suffer more from covering violence
By Alexis Sobel Fitts Dec 6, 2013 at 01:52 PM
In the summer of 2011, a man named Anders Breivik boarded a ferry for Utoya, a small, mostly barren island... More
United States Project
Effective teachers, lackluster test scores?
In Florida, an opportunity to dig deeper into some contradictory data
By Susannah Nesmith Dec 6, 2013 at 11:00 AM
MIAMI, FL -- Two big evaluations of education in the Sunshine State came out this week--and readers can be excused... More
The Audit
Credulous press for a report on abuse of female journalists
Reporters overlook statistical problems in passing on eye-popping numbers
By Ryan Chittum Dec 6, 2013 at 06:50 AM
Rule of thumb, journalists: If the "study" you're writing about is based on a SurveyMonkey.com survey, it probably deserves a... More
The Audit
Audit Notes: BS as business model, Larry Kudlow, Third Way revealed
Report a hoax, reap the traffic, and shrug off the consequences
By Ryan Chittum Dec 6, 2013 at 06:50 AM
Dave Weigel goes after BuzzFeed, which wants to be taken seriously as a news organization, but doesn't want the responsibilities... More
Behind the News
How to ditch photo metadata
Or, how to avoid pulling a Vice
By Lauren Kirchner Dec 5, 2013 at 03:00 PM
Just about everyone has heard by now the cautionary tale of Vice Magazine's accidental outing of a source's location, and... More
Behind the News
Native ads aren’t as clear as outlets think
Consumers skip over labels, and even when they see them, many don’t understand what they mean
By Tracie Powell Dec 5, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Publishers and marketers believe they are being responsible by distinguishing native advertising--advertising designed to look and feel like journalism--from news... More
The Kicker
Millennials: not bringing mom to interviews
Debunking another dumb bit of millennial truthiness
By Jesse Singal Dec 5, 2013 at 10:50 AM
I'll never forget the interview that led to my first job, as associate editor at Campus Progress (which has since... More
#Realtalk
Viral done right
Not all shareable content is empty clickbait
By Ann Friedman Dec 5, 2013 at 06:50 AM
First the Wall Street Journal profiled Gawker traffic powerhouse Neetzan Zimmerman. Then came the news that, thanks largely to social... More
United States Project
Seriously slick
At Jake Silverstein’s “amped up” Texas Monthly, water policy, immigration, and BBQ are all cover stories
By Richard Parker Dec 5, 2013 at 06:50 AM
AUSTIN, TX -- From his posh office on the 17th floor, Jake Silverstein, the editor-in-chief of Texas Monthly, has the... More
United States Project
Pizza parties, backroom drinks won’t fix DC
A Boston Globe story undercuts an unpersuasive theory
By Brendan Nyhan Dec 4, 2013 at 03:00 PM
Why can't members of Congress just get along? Critics of polarization often suggest that a key reason for the decline... More
Behind the News
The media’s struggle for survival in Bhutan
The changing media landscape in the tiny Himalayan nation
By Edirin Oputu Dec 4, 2013 at 02:50 PM
When Bhutan began its transition into a parliamentary democracy in 2006, its media scene exploded. People in the remote Himalayan... More
The Audit
Print: It’s alive!
Newsweek’s return to print is another body blow to the idea of free content from old media
By Dean Starkman Dec 4, 2013 at 12:10 PM
Newsweek's announcement that it is resurrecting its print edition is probably the most dramatic sign yet that digital-only ad models... More
Disappointing Deadspin - It broke the Manti Te’o story, but then stopped reporting and resumed trashing
Fox News not outraged by retailers’ War on Thanksgiving - As giant stores commercialize the last holdout, Bill O’Reilly & Co. shrug
A bogus NY Post piece sets off a frenzy - Serious problems with column alleging Census rigged unemployment for Obama
GoldieBlox picks an unfair fight with the Beastie Boys - A dismal press performance on a clear case of aggressive copyright infringement
BuzzFeed’s all-positive books section - It doesn’t make sense to pledge positivity if your aim is to provide readers with critics’ takes on new books. It makes more sense if your aim is to cultivate a thriving community.
Daily blasts from CJR writers and editors
Why Upworthy is basically pure evil
The problem with viral videos
The NYT’s obituary for the South African leader, written by Bill Keller
Profile of Snowden and Greenwald
How two alienated, angry geeks broke the story of the year
In magnificent defense of snark
Morgan Freeman finger painting
Timelapse of a photo-realistic painting of the actor being done on an iPad
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
