Monthly Archive

April 2012

Advance to nowhere

Newhouse-owned chain slogs forward with discredited free-news model, now in Cleveland.

By Dean Starkman   Apr 4, 2013 at 05:00 PM

Advance Publications's announcement today on the future of the Cleveland Plain Dealer was less dramatic than the one a year... More

Q&A: NewYorker.com editor Nicholas Thompson

On the site’s new science and technology section and blog

By Curtis Brainard   Apr 4, 2013 at 04:45 PM

On Tuesday, The New Yorker launched a science and technology page on its website, along with a companion blog called... More

Doctors and nurse practitioners: beyond the turf wars

Research shows nurse practitioners are as good as MDs at primary care, where there is a big shortage. But who knows about it?

By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont   Apr 4, 2013 at 03:00 PM

A few days ago, I got an email asking me to sign a petition on the White House website, urging... More

Next FCC chairman will impact journalism

Why journalists should care who succeeds Julius Genachowski

By Tracie Powell   Apr 4, 2013 at 02:50 PM

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced last month that he was stepping down, and journalism advocates have since been... More

Plain Dealer announces reduced print delivery, creation of new digital company

No layoffs—yet—at Advance’s paper in Cleveland

By Anna Clark   Apr 4, 2013 at 01:11 PM

DETROIT, MI -- Ever since owner Advance Publications notified staff at the Cleveland Plain Dealer of looming layoffs late last... More

Digital ads and grains of salt

Assessing recent claims

By Dean Starkman   Apr 4, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Some data are better than no data, I suppose, but it always pays to be skeptical when companies disclose... More

Expand Ohio’s Medicaid expansion story

Keep people at the fore, but dig into the private insurance angle

By Anna Clark   Apr 4, 2013 at 11:00 AM

DETROIT, MI -- While reporters across the country are tackling the Medicaid expansion story as the Affordable Care Act takes... More

ICYMI: CJR’s panel at the Newseum

Farai Chideya, Gene Policinski, Jeff Yang, Raquel Cepeda, and Richard Prince discuss coverage of race, class, and social mobility

By The Editors   Apr 4, 2013 at 07:50 AM

On Wednesday morning, CJR hosted a panel at the Newseum in Washington, DC, to further the discussion of our March/April... More

What you gonna do with all that junket?

You really want to accept that free trip. Here’s how to decide whether you can do it ethically

By Ann Friedman   Apr 4, 2013 at 06:50 AM

At most news outlets, travel budgets have disappeared. This is a bummer if you're a reporter who likes to get... More

And that’s the way it was: April 4, 1968

Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, TN

By Sang Ngo   Apr 4, 2013 at 06:49 AM

At a motel in Memphis, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968. The... More

To avoid sexism, follow AP style

The New York Times would have dodged a headache in its Yvonne Brill obituary

By Jessica Seigel   Apr 3, 2013 at 05:15 PM

If the New York Times journalists behind the much-criticized obituary--that originally led with pioneering scientist Yvonne Brill's fab "beef stroganoff"... More

The insurance industry wins a big one

Lobbying effort on Medicare Advantage, mostly uncovered in the press, pays off in DC

By Trudy Lieberman   Apr 3, 2013 at 02:50 PM

The lead of Politico's story on the battle over Medicare Advantage cuts didn't pull any punches: "The insurance industry chalked... More

No more ‘illegal immigrants’ in AP stories

The AP hopes the change will lead to more accurate immigration coverage

By Peter Sterne   Apr 3, 2013 at 01:50 PM

On Tuesday, the AP announced that it will no longer use the term "illegal immigrant." In a blog post, Kathleen... More

Obamacare and the business angle: innovative coverage

A tip of the hat to Inc. and The New York Times

By Trudy Lieberman   Apr 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Inc.'s Adam Bluestein and Julie Weed of The New York Times have come up with an interesting way of covering... More

Revolving door spins for Schapiro and Breuer

Former SEC and DOJ officials cash in

By Ryan Chittum   Apr 3, 2013 at 06:50 AM

So you make big bucks as partner at a top law firm at the "nexus of Washington and Wall Street."... More

And that’s the way it was: April 3, 1888

The first of the “Whitechapel murders” is committed in London

By Sang Ngo   Apr 3, 2013 at 06:49 AM

On Tuesday, April 3, 1888, prostitute Emma Elizabeth Smith was assaulted and robbed. She died the next day from her... More

College rejection clickbait

It was irresponsible for the WSJ to let a teen create a search history she could end up regretting

By Kira Goldenberg   Apr 2, 2013 at 12:45 PM

So this piece has been making the rounds since Monday. It's on op-ed in the Wall Street Journal by high... More

Stories I’d like to see

Steve Cohen’s frustrated PR machine; unlikely lobbyists; and the $600 million train station

By Steven Brill   Apr 2, 2013 at 11:45 AM

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

The Koch brothers’ media investment

They are rumored to want the Tribune chain. A look at Watchdog.org gives some clues about what that might mean

By Sasha Chavkin   Apr 2, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Tribune Company's moves to sell its newspapers--a string that includes the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune--has reportedly sparked... More

And that’s the way it was: April 2, 2005

Pope John Paul II dies at the age of 84

By Sang Ngo   Apr 2, 2013 at 06:49 AM

After suffering heart failure, Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005. He was one of the most charismatic... More

Cruelest month for sequester-related cuts?

Layoffs and furloughs are going into effect—coverage needs to keep up

By David Cay Johnston   Apr 1, 2013 at 03:20 PM

April Fool's Day is an important date for reporting on the meat ax cuts to federal spending resulting from the... More

Season openers

Baseball terms and myths

By Merrill Perlman   Apr 1, 2013 at 03:00 PM

Major league baseball season gets under way this week, so let's throw out the first ball, left-handed. That's called "southpaw."... More

Ellie finalists announced

National mag awards honor the best work last year

By The Editors   Apr 1, 2013 at 11:56 AM

The American Society of Magazine Editors announced finalists for the 2013 National Magazine Awards on Monday. Winners will be revealed... More

Three things to like about the Times OSHA exposé

And one thing not to like at all

By Dean Starkman   Apr 1, 2013 at 06:50 AM

Ian Urbina's magisterial probe in The New York Times of OSHA's failure to police long-term health risks—like harmful fumes caused... More

To watch: Race, class, & social mobility

CJR is livestreaming its panel discussion from the Newseum on Wednesday

By The Editors   Apr 1, 2013 at 06:50 AM

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington--the full name of which was "The... More

And that’s the way it was: April 1, 1957

The BBC broadcasts its now-famous spaghetti tree hoax

By Sang Ngo   Apr 1, 2013 at 06:49 AM

Called "undoubtedly the biggest hoax that any reputable news establishment ever pulled," the spaghetti tree hoax refers to a three-minute... More

BusinessWeek’s billion-dollar boo-boo

A poor piece spreads bogus news about Amazon’s Goodreads acquisition

By Ryan Chittum   Mar 29, 2013 at 05:32 PM

Bloomberg BusinessWeek makes itself look silly today, running a speculative piece on how much Amazon paid for its latest acquisition,... More

Medicare Uncovered: the insurers’ latest campaign

The press is AWOL on a PR and lobbying effort—and so is the context

By Trudy Lieberman   Mar 29, 2013 at 03:05 PM

Last week Katharine Raley, who heads the Ventura, CA, office of the state's Health Insurance Advocacy and Counseling Program, got... More

A good AP follow-up on North Carolina’s ‘sweepstakes’ story

In the face of crackdowns, an industry with deep pockets refuses to go away

By Greg Marx   Mar 29, 2013 at 11:00 AM

In his post yesterday about what North Carolina reporters can learn from their South Carolina colleagues about covering the video... More

Must-reads of the week

Marriage equality, endurance athletes, Holocaust dwarves, butt dialers

By The Editors   Mar 29, 2013 at 11:00 AM

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

Flipboard upgrades, Guardian signs on

The Guardian gives social sharing another try

By Sara Morrison   Mar 29, 2013 at 06:50 AM

Flipboard, the app that calls itself "your social magazine," introduced version 2.0 on Tuesday. Where the first generation created magazines... More

And that’s the way it was: March 29, 1999

Dow Jones closes above the 10,000 mark for the first time

By Sang Ngo   Mar 29, 2013 at 06:49 AM

On Monday, March 29, 1999, the Dow Jones Industrial Average--the most famous stock market index--closed above the symbolic 10,000 mark... More

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