The Observatory
The end of obesity, sort of
On the heels of a White House media blitz, two contrasting press releases reveal a misleading story
By Alexis Sobel Fitts Mar 7, 2014 at 07:15 AM
Last week's health headlines were punctuated by a conveniently timed bit of news: On the heels of the White House's... More
United States Project
Under the hangman’s hood
In Missouri, it’s against the law to name pharmacies that produce drugs for lethal injections. Two news organizations did so anyway. What happens next?
By Deron Lee Mar 7, 2014 at 07:00 AM
From 1995 to 2006, when the state of Missouri executed a convict by lethal injection, the process was overseen by... More
The Audit
An enterprising Journal fills gaps on investor protection
An outstanding investigation of FINRA, Wall Street’s self-regulator, continues
By Ryan Chittum Mar 7, 2014 at 06:50 AM
The Wall Street Journal has an excellent investigative series going into Wall Street self-regulator FINRA and how its system of... More
News Literacy
News literacy declines with socioeconomic status
Students from families with a lower socioeconomic status tend to be less confident and capable in navigating the Web to find credible information
By Ben Adler Mar 6, 2014 at 02:50 PM
Remember the digital divide? It was the next big problem circa 1995. Rich people had computers and Internet access, and... More
#Realtalk
The new dream job
And the end of old-media prestige
By Ann Friedman Mar 6, 2014 at 11:00 AM
For years, even as most print-centric publications downsized, they maintained their status as the crème de la crème. The journalistic... More
Behind the News
Detroit’s one-man brand
Steve Neavling is trying to monetize a home-grown city reporting site
By Aaron Foley Mar 6, 2014 at 06:50 AM
Steve Neavling may be one of the most hated men in Detroit. Since leaving his post as a Detroit Free... More
The Audit
The Guardian’s digital boom
Revenue rises sharply online for a second-straight year
By Ryan Chittum Mar 5, 2014 at 03:00 PM
The Guardian had another big year of digital business last year, further brightening the paper's long-term outlook. The paper says... More
The Kicker
Nonprofit angel wings
Sometimes, contra Jeff Jarvis, philanthropy is the answer to journalism’s problems
By Steven Waldman Mar 5, 2014 at 02:25 PM
Digital professor and provocateur Jeff Jarvis recently tweeted, "Every time a rich person gives to a nonprofit, a journalism startup... More
The Audit
Marc Andreessen’s news-business fairy tale
The news industry is not in for exponential growth
By Ryan Chittum Mar 5, 2014 at 07:30 AM
Marc Andreessen has some outlandish predictions about the future of the journalism business: I am more bullish about the future... More
Critical Eye
Lethal immigration
In Mirta Ojito’s latest book, a notorious hate crime gains context and analysis
By Marcela Valdes Mar 4, 2014 at 02:50 PM
One Saturday night in November 2008, after drinking a few beers and joshing around with their friends, seven high-school boys... More
The Second Opinion
Covering the $1,000 pill
Five questions reporters still need to ask about very expensive new drugs like sofosbuvir—-and the cost of healthcare overall
By Trudy Lieberman Mar 4, 2014 at 11:20 AM
Are the costs of super expensive drugs--to cure whatever ails Americans--justifiable? The drug sofosbuvir, used to treat hepatitis C, has... More
Behind the News
Stories I’d like to see
Ambassadors astray, the Federal Reserve Board’s minutes, and conflict recusals in the Valley
By Steven Brill Mar 4, 2014 at 10:55 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
The Observatory
To revitalize journalism, give it away
That’s the approach of Mosaic, a new science site that’s affixing a Creative Commons license to its longform
By Alexis Sobel Fitts Mar 4, 2014 at 06:55 AM
For the last few months, word of British digital science journalism upstart Mosaic has been circulating quietly, as a roster... More
United States Project
Political science and journalism: BFFs?
How academics can help improve media coverage of politics
By Brendan Nyhan Mar 4, 2014 at 06:50 AM
This is my last post for CJR's United States Project--starting this month, I will instead serve as a contributor to... More
The Audit
Audit Notes: Video ads, NPR on the Hamster Wheel, ProPublica’s data store
Adweek on TV versus online video
By Ryan Chittum Mar 4, 2014 at 06:50 AM
Adweek clickbaits us with a headline saying, "You Won't Believe How Big TV Still Is." It's unclear why you wouldn't... More
Behind the News
Pencils and pixels
What kind of stories can artists, designers, and writers tell when teamed up with data scientists and coders?
By Aparna Alluri Mar 3, 2014 at 02:50 PM
On Friday, Ellen Weinstein, an award-winning illustrator based in New York, found herself in unusual company. She was in one... More
Language Corner
What’s mine is yours
Joint possession
By Merrill Perlman Mar 3, 2014 at 02:50 PM
Happy National Grammar Day! The silence in the place of cheers is deafening. Grammar is a boring, regimented set of... More
Magazine: Opening Shot
Opening Shot
How The Times have changed
By The Editors Mar 3, 2014 at 12:00 AM
In January, The New York Times introduced the first visual overhaul of its site since 2006. The changes are... More
Magazine: Editorial
Navigating the bedlam
CJR’s new way forward
By Elizabeth Spayd Mar 3, 2014 at 12:00 AM
It came as a jolt. After 25 years at The Washington Post, where I'd spent my early days as... More
Magazine: Cover Story
Who cares if it’s true?
Modern-day newsrooms reconsider their values
By Marc Fisher Mar 3, 2014 at 12:00 AM
BuzzFeed, as much as any newsroom, is the antithesis of traditional. A neon sign celebrates the Hot List, BuzzFeed's... More
Magazine: Feature
Going viral
How to make content sharable
By Ann Friedman Mar 3, 2014 at 12:00 AM
"What makes something go viral?" That has become the $64,000 question among journalists. Ask 10 different publishers and you'll get... More
Magazine: Feature
One day in the war of images
How one photograph changed Americans’ view of the Iraq War
By Michael Meyer Mar 3, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Khalid Mohammed, a photographer for the Associated Press, took a picture 10 years ago of two charred American bodies... More
Magazine: Feature
And from the left…Fox News
There’s more to Fox News’ strategy of hiring liberals than creating a public boxing match
By Alexis Sobel Fitts Mar 3, 2014 at 12:00 AM
On a Friday night in January, Bill Maher made an off-kilter joke about mass shootings. By the following Monday,... More
Who cares if it’s true? - Modern-day newsrooms reconsider their values
What Is Russia Today? - The Kremlin’s propaganda outlet has an identity crisis
And from the left…Fox News - There’s more to Fox News’ strategy of hiring liberals than creating a public boxing match
Why Skype isn’t safe for journalists - Here are some alternatives for secure voice calls to use instead
Placing a bet on USA Today - Gannett has long felt the television model could translate into print. Now it’s using its flagship paper to double down on that idea.
Email blasts from CJR writers and editors
Has the identity of the crypto-currency’s inventor been revealed?
Half of broadcast TV viewers are 54 and older
In one generation, the most popular show on broadcast has gone from targeting peak earners to targeting the average age of retirement
To spur traffic at news sites, just Travoltify
Lighthearted games are more popular than news articles
“Two-thirds of the op-ed columnists at America’s major newspapers are worthless”
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.
