United States Project
How an activist journalist’s commitment to a poor Chicago community led to a big FOIA win (UPDATED)
After a years-long fight, city agrees that records of police misconduct complaints will be public
By Rui Kaneya Jul 31, 2014 at 11:03 AM
UPDATE, 7/31: This week, the City of Chicago released the complaint misconduct records sought by Kalven, and he has... More
#Realtalk
No, ‘journopreneurs’ are not killing journalism
Digital journalists aren’t sellouts—they are aware of industry realities
By Ann Friedman Jul 31, 2014 at 11:00 AM
Corey Pein seems to think that digitally savvy journalists have a collective case of Stockholm syndrome. "In their long and... More
News Literacy
Premium offerings for reader engagement look an awful lot like news literacy
Readers connect with journalists by paying for behind-the-scenes content
By Jihii Jolly Jul 31, 2014 at 06:50 AM
Last week, Slate published a piece [$] called "Skip the Commentary, Find the Reporting," by its national correspondent, William Saletan,... More
Behind the News
With launch of i100, viral sites continue to spread
As the BuzzFeed model proliferates, even legacy media like The Independent want a piece of the pie
By Chris Ip Jul 30, 2014 at 02:50 PM
i100 looks very familiar. The new website from UK newspaper The Independent has “curiosity gap” headlines (“The most uplifting body... More
United States Project
There are 6,300 state-level races this year. CPI staffs up to track the money flow.
With a $2.9 million grant, the center plans a multi-year project examining local campaign ads, outside spending, and influence
By Gabriel Rosenberg Jul 30, 2014 at 10:50 AM
Thirty-six states will elect governors this year. Forty-six states will host legislative races. And then there are the dozens of... More
Behind the News
Contently launches an investigative nonprofit and a foundation
The details are still vague, but the organization seeks to fund and promote longform investigations
By Fiona Lowenstein Jul 30, 2014 at 06:50 AM
Contently, a self-described "storytelling platform," launched an investigative reporting publication Wednesday along with a center that the three-year-old outlet plans... More
Behind the News
Notes from Chilecon Valley
In Latin America, the money may be in the media startups
By Fiona Lowenstein Jul 29, 2014 at 03:20 PM
When the news blows up in Mexico City, Dulce Ramos is on the case. She is editor in chief of... More
The Audit
The NYT’s new paywall products flounder
Early problems for the paper’s new apps
By Ryan Chittum Jul 29, 2014 at 03:00 PM
The New York Times' expanded paywall offerings are off to a poor start, and its three-year run of higher circulation... More
United States Project
What’s the matter with South Carolina?
The trend in the state turns against open government, but this debate shouldn’t be over yet
By Jonathan Peters Jul 29, 2014 at 11:20 AM
When it comes to secrecy in South Carolina, less more is more. In the last 90 days, the state Supreme... More
Behind the News
Stories I’d like to see
The Russian sanctions information gap
By Steven Brill Jul 29, 2014 at 10:48 AM
This column, a regular feature, was originally published on Reuters.com. There are so many gaps in the reporting about the... More
Behind the News
In a tabloidized world, tabloids struggle
With dwindling newsstand sales and fierce competition for viral stories online, the New York tabloids are forced to recalibrate
By David Uberti Jul 29, 2014 at 06:50 AM
Pranksters’ mysterious swap of American flags for white banners on the Brooklyn Bridge last week seemed made for tabloid glory.... More
Language Corner
Your head will spin: Uses of ‘naught,’ ‘aught,’ and ‘ought’
Time to start writing some tongue-twisters
By Merrill Perlman Jul 28, 2014 at 02:50 PM
If someone says "I know aught about football," the amount of knowledge could be a lot or nothing. That's because... More
United States Project
Girl’s foul-ball injury raises a question: When should the media withhold a name?
News organizations in Atlanta abide by a family’s request
By Susannah Nesmith Jul 28, 2014 at 11:07 AM
MIAMI, FL — When a 6-year-old girl was hit in the face by a foul ball and seriously injured during... More
Behind the News
The Guardian experiments with crowdsourcing translations
Users are invited to translate a new multimedia project on World War I
By Lene Sillesen Jul 28, 2014 at 10:00 AM
Speakers of English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hindi, or Arabic can explore the Guardian's new multimedia project on World War... More
Behind the News
Journalists subpoenaed in ‘pink-slime’ suit
BPI wants emails from NYT’s Michael Moss, public-health lawyer Michele Simon, and others
By David Uberti Jul 25, 2014 at 05:17 PM
At least four journalists and a writer have been ordered to hand over documents to attorneys representing the largest manufacturer... More
United States Project
Lawmaker’s astroturf op-ed disappears from newspaper’s site (UPDATED)
Homebuilders and cattle ranchers team up to fight an EPA rule, and industry talking points end up in The Post and Courier
By Corey Hutchins Jul 25, 2014 at 05:03 PM
UPDATE, July 25: Rivers’ op-ed appears to have been pulled by The Post and Courier. The link to the commentary... More
The Kicker
Must-reads of the week
Bloomberg struggles to find direction, the Times is accused of anti-Israel bias, and the New Yorker opens its archives to the public
By David Uberti Jul 25, 2014 at 02:50 PM
Culled from CJR's own stories, plus the frequently updated "Must-reads from around the Web," our staff recommendations for the best... More
United States Project
Embedded with the Koch brothers
Hometown reporters get rare access to the media-shy oilmen, with mixed results
By Deron Lee Jul 25, 2014 at 11:02 AM
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS — “I’m so hopeful that there will be something, SOMETHING in the world out there besides ‘Evil... More
Data Points
A tentative thumbs up to WaPo’s Storyline; mixed success for FiveThirtyEight
The week in data journalism
By Tanveer Ali Jul 25, 2014 at 06:50 AM
This week's Data Darts and Laurels features newcomer Storyline, a just-launched section of Washingtonpost.com "dedicated to the power of stories... More
Reality Check
Not-so-secret lives on smartphones
There may be no better way to report on the internal lives of others than to examine what’s on their phones
By Chris Ip Jul 24, 2014 at 03:45 PM
Call it journalistic phone hacking with consent. On The Secret Life of Students, a recent documentary series on the UK’s... More
The Second Opinion
The Boston Globe owned the health policy beat once. Where did that tenacity go?
The paper’s coverage of big health news in Massachusetts is now too often ho-hum
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 24, 2014 at 12:14 PM
As goes Massachusetts; so goes the nation--at least when it comes to healthcare. In 2009 and 2010, in the midst... More
The Audit
Bloomberg struggles to break out of the box
Justin Smith’s ambitious digital transformation hits some bumps
By Dean Starkman Jul 24, 2014 at 06:50 AM
When Justin Smith arrived from The Atlantic to last fall to take over the sprawling media group at Bloomberg LP,... More
Magazine: Feature
From the archives: The Times and the Jews
A vocal segment of American Jewry has long believed that the paper has been unfair to Israel. Here’s why—and why they’re wrong.
By Neil Lewis Jul 23, 2014 at 02:00 PM
Editor's note: The fighting in Gaza has, predictably, reinvigorated the perennial debate over the US media's coverage of the Israel-Palestinian... More
How Forbes got to $475 million - That’s what a Hong Kong investor has agreed to pay for a firm that two years ago had trouble paying its rent
Journalists subpoenaed in ‘pink-slime’ suit - BPI wants emails from NYT’s Michael Moss, public-health lawyer Michele Simon, and others
Bloomberg struggles to break out of the box - Justin Smith’s ambitious digital transformation hits some bumps
The Grand Dame of Florida reporting has retired twice, but she’s still causing trouble - A conversation with the Tampa Bay Times’ Lucy Morgan
Embedded with the Koch brothers - Hometown reporters get rare access to the media-shy oilmen, with mixed results
Email blasts from CJR writers and editors
The 60-second interview: Marty Baron (Capital New York)
CAPITAL: I just noticed that the most-read story right now on your website is an aggregated piece about a Russian lizard sex station in space. BARON: [Laughs] Is that right?
Your iPhone can now make free encrypted calls (Wired)
The beginning of the end of burner phones?
The new face of Richard Norris (GQ)
“‘Richard?’ I say. ‘Richard?’ I shove his shoulder and nothing happens. He is dead. He is on my watch and he is dead. I hear gurgling. Breathing. He’s on my watch and he is not dead.”
How to be a decent entertainment reporter (Eric Danton)
“Here’s how not to suck at it: Don’t write like an entertainment reporter”
Greg Marx discusses democracy and news with Tom Rosenstiel of the American Press Institute
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.
