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Translating public health into media

The Envision conference revealed an ongoing disconnect between policy wonks and storytellers

By Jina Moore Apr 12, 2013 at 03:40 PM

It's 10am, and we're talking about death. Deaths from disease and neglect--deaths the world could prevent, if only for... Name... More

McCarthy faces transparency questions

Journalists, GOP demand more openness at EPA

By Curtis Brainard Apr 12, 2013 at 03:35 PM

Journalists and the GOP called for more transparency at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week, as Gina McCarthy, the... More

Must-reads of the week

Margaret Thatcher dies, Anthony Weiner returns, the Maine hermit emerges

By The Editors Apr 12, 2013 at 02:50 PM

Culled from CJR’s frequently updated “Must-reads from around the Web,” our staff recommendations for the best pieces of journalism (and... More

In Florida, a joint bureau, a unique beat, and a sharp scoop

Partnership gives papers a chance to chase big stories—but can’t guarantee they’ll get read

By Adam Weinstein Apr 12, 2013 at 11:20 AM

MIAMI, FL -- At the start of April, there was big news in Florida: The state's dismal unemployment rate had... More

McDonald’s through management’s eyes, in the WSJ

Rude employees who, oh by the way, make poverty wages

By Ryan Chittum Apr 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM

The Wall Street Journal reports that internal McDonald's documents say that the fast food chain's customer service is "broken"—that it... More

Leave appearance out of it

Because she isn’t currently a candidate, Obama’s remarks didn’t necessarily hurt Kamala Harris. But if she had been running, a new study says that they would have hurt her

By Jennifer Vanasco Apr 12, 2013 at 06:50 AM

I wasn't planning to write about the dust-up after Obama called California's Kamala Harris the country's "best-looking attorney general." After... More

Populism and financial crises

A Columbia professor’s thesis on Canadian and American banking gets credulous WSJ treatment

By Ryan Chittum Apr 12, 2013 at 06:50 AM

The Wall Street Journal credulously reports on a new paper by Columbia B-school professor Charles Calomiris on why we have... More

And that’s the way it was: April 12, 1961

Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to fly in space

By Sang Ngo Apr 12, 2013 at 06:49 AM

On April 12, 1961, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, became the first human being to travel into outer space.... More

Chained CPI: A broken link at NPR

For a massive change to Social Security, ‘he-said/she-said’ reporting just doesn’t cut it

By Trudy Lieberman Apr 11, 2013 at 02:58 PM

A piece on NPR's All Things Considered that aired Monday did little to enlighten listeners about a major change... More

On Plan B: a Dart for Dr. Manny

A physician toes the party line on emergency contraceptives, and science takes a hit

By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont Apr 11, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Leave it to Fox News Channel's Dr. Manny (Alvarez) to scare the audience away from open and honest discussion... More

What am I supposed to tweet about?

How to have fun but stay professional in 140-character bursts

By Ann Friedman Apr 11, 2013 at 06:50 AM

Last weekend I spoke at the BU Power of Narrative conference, where a lot of accomplished longform feature writers asked... More

Audit Notes: The paywall problem, Thatcherism, Googlebots

Keeping out the youth of America

By Ryan Chittum Apr 11, 2013 at 06:50 AM

Alan Mutter has this to say about the pitfalls of paywalls: The case for paywalls would seem to be compelling:... More

And that’s the way it was: April 11, 1976

The first Apple computer is created

By Sang Ngo Apr 11, 2013 at 06:49 AM

On this day in 1976, the original Apple computer was built. It was designed and assembled by Steve Wozniak. Wozniak... More

Keystone XL road trip

New ebook from TED Books and The Washington Post takes readers down the pipeline’s proposed path

By Curtis Brainard Apr 10, 2013 at 05:00 PM

In June 2012, a team from The Washington Post, including energy reporter Steven Mufson, photographer Michael Williamson, and videographer Whitney... More

Privacy and the right to know

Does the fact that information is publicly available mean news outlets should use it?

By Sarah Laskow Apr 10, 2013 at 02:50 PM

At the Deadline Club's panel on privacy and the right to know on Tuesday, the discussion began with guns and... More

AP’s pension probe misses the broad view

Good reporting is undermined by a lack of context

By Ryan Chittum Apr 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM

The Associated Press has a tough three-part investigation out this week looking at corruption in an old Washington state pension... More

The disruptive potential of native advertising

It’s ad agencies that should worry. But will it scale?

By Felix Salmon Apr 10, 2013 at 11:03 AM

Andrew Rice delivers 6,000 words on BuzzFeed in the latest NY Mag, which means he has the space to... More

The return of the congressional junket

MoJo’s Andy Kroll shares his strategies for following the money in a post-Abramoff world

By Sasha Chavkin Apr 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM

* A "Fiesta de Golf," in which donors who will chip in a cool $50,000 get the chance to potentially... More

Audit Notes: Not so scammy, engineer world, Americans’ low taxes

A Bloomberg View column’s alleged scamming of the FDIC looks perfectly legal

By Ryan Chittum Apr 10, 2013 at 10:40 AM

William D. Cohan roughs up newly former SEC Chief Mary Schapiro and former Fed Vice Chairman Alan Blinder in a... More

And that’s the way it was: April 10, 1847

Joseph Pulitzer is born

By Sang Ngo Apr 10, 2013 at 06:49 AM

Influential newspaper editor and publisher Joseph Pulitzer was born on this day in 1847. Pulitzer immigrated to the United States... More

Fifth annual Shorty awards held

Tim Pool, CNN win journalism-related awards

By Sara Morrison Apr 9, 2013 at 05:00 PM

The fifth annual Shorty Awards, held Monday night in New York City's TimesCenter, honored "the best in social media," including... More

The reporter in the middle of the Aurora shooting trial

FoxNews.com’s Jana Winter could be jailed for refusing to reveal her sources

By Sara Morrison Apr 9, 2013 at 01:00 PM

[Update, April 9, 1pm] The judge in the Holmes case has ruled that he will not order Jana Winter to... More

Big Pharma’s army of messengers

A campaign to kill a drug discount

By Trudy Lieberman Apr 9, 2013 at 11:18 AM

As we report in a companion piece here on CJR.org--"Medicare uncovered: What's not on the table"--the president's budget proposal,... More

Medicare Uncovered: What’s not on the table

Negotiating the price of drugs would save billions. Why don’t we talk about it?

By Trudy Lieberman Apr 9, 2013 at 11:02 AM

The leaks from the White House and the circulation of pre-budget talking points on Friday made it clear that... More

Stories I’d like to see

The revealing Rutgers report, job number revisions, and Trayvon, Inc

By Steven Brill Apr 9, 2013 at 10:56 AM

In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More

Audit Notes: Reuters in court, 97-month car loans, the missing 000s

A flurry of legal activity for the wire service

By Ryan Chittum Apr 9, 2013 at 06:50 AM

Reuters has been in the legal news a bit lately, and not in a good way. First, the Journal reported... More

Newspaper revenue: good news, bad news

Mostly bad as revenue stops its free-fall but ads remain weak

By Dean Starkman Apr 9, 2013 at 06:50 AM

The Newspaper Association of America takes some comfort, and with some reason, in the news that newspaper revenues declined... More

And that’s the way it was: April 9, 1865

Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox

By Sang Ngo Apr 9, 2013 at 06:49 AM

On the morning of April 9, 1865, in Appomattox Court House, VA, General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia... More

Blame excuses

Where to point the finger

By Merrill Perlman Apr 8, 2013 at 03:43 PM

"Deer Creek blames fire on science experiment," read one headline. "Arsonist blames fire on living conditions," said another. Some people... More

Networks lose two veteran science reporters

ABC News and NBC News say they will replace Potter and Bazell

By Peter Sterne Apr 8, 2013 at 01:30 PM

Last month witnessed the retirement of two longtime science correspondents for network news, Ned Potter of ABC and Robert Bazell... More

Ellie finalists announced

National mag awards honor the best work last year

By The Editors Apr 8, 2013 at 11:06 AM

[Update, April 8, 11am] Monday morning, ASME announced finalists for Magazine of the Year, the top honor in its annual... More

Investigative collaboration, cross-border edition

A landmark series on offshore tax havens from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

By Dean Starkman Apr 8, 2013 at 11:05 AM

A good sign that your investigation has hit the mark is when law enforcement agencies start demanding to see... More

Audit Notes: Plain Dealer, Silicon Valley openness, debt and borrowing

Cleveland execs trot out the Advance Publications talking points

By Ryan Chittum Apr 8, 2013 at 06:50 AM

The Cleveland Plain Dealer, whose slogan not so long ago was "Miss a day, miss a lot," will go to... More

Bill Adair, setting pants ablaze no more

The PolitiFact founder on his move to academia and the state of the factchecking movement

By Brendan Nyhan Apr 8, 2013 at 06:50 AM

The Tampa Bay Times announced last week that Bill Adair, the newspaper's Washington bureau chief and the founder and editor... More

And that’s the way it was: April 8, 1904

Longacre Square is renamed Times Square after The New York Times

By Sang Ngo Apr 8, 2013 at 06:49 AM

Ninety-nine years ago today, the city center in Midtown Manhattan, formerly known as Longacre Square, was officially redubbed "Times Square."... More

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