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Eilperin leaving the green beat
Washington Post reporter joins the paper’s new “Digital Strike Force”
By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell Mar 4, 2013 at 07:30 PM
Juliet Eilperin, one of the country's leading environment reporters, is switching beats at The Washington Post, moving to a newly... More
Arab Spring to Arab Summer
World Conference showcases science journalism in Middle East
By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell Jul 6, 2011 at 05:00 PM
Doha, Qatar—The Arab Spring that toppled governments in North Africa and the Middle East turned into an Arab summer for... More
The Times, It Is A Changin’
New editors to lead science, environment coverage
By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell Feb 25, 2011 at 02:38 PM
“The world turns. The universe expands. The stethoscope passes. And we have a new Science editor,” Bill Keller, the executive... More
A Referendum on Energy Issues?
Not so fast
By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell Nov 5, 2010 at 05:14 PM
There is something ironic about the post-election surge of articles about the environmental consequences of various outcomes at the polls... More
Copenhagen Watch: Bipolar Coverage Disorder?
With each announcement, media shift between optimism and pessimism
By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell Dec 16, 2009 at 03:45 PM
As the heads of state from 110 countries began to arrive at the United Nations summit in Copenhagen for the... More
Copenhagen Watch: Haggling at Halftime
With scoops hard to come by, journalists converge on the latest rifts
By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell Dec 11, 2009 at 03:04 PM
"The battle of the drafts has begun," The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin announced at the top of her Friday article... More
Copenhagen Watch: Disarray in Denmark?
With its first leaked document, the climate summit warms up
By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell Dec 9, 2009 at 02:48 PM
The big news out of Copenhagen yesterday was the leak of an informal agreement drafted by the Danish government. The... More
Copenhagen Coverage Watch: “Hopenhagen?”
After weeks of pessimism, coverage of summit opening shows optimism
By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell Dec 7, 2009 at 05:30 PM
As delegates from 192 countries descended on Copenhagen for the start of the United Nations climate treaty talks today, the... More
Sidebar: The New Energy Beat
Our Web-only list of the energy sites journalists need to know
By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell Sep 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Energy Journalism All Green To Me: An eclectic energy and environment Web site from The News Journal in Wilmington,... More
The New Energy Beat
It’s global as well as local, environmental as well as financial. Can embattled newsrooms see the big picture?
By Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell Sep 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM
On a Monday morning in January, less than a week after his inauguration, President Barack Obama signed two memoranda designed... More
Woman’s work - The twisted reality of an Italian freelancer in Syria
Sourcing Trayvon Martin ‘photos’ from stormfront - Not a good idea, Business Insider
Elizabeth Warren, the antidote to CNBC - The senator schools the talking heads on bank regulation
Art Laffer + PR blitz = press failure - The media types up the retail lobby’s propaganda
Reuters’s global warming about-face - A survey shows the newswire ran 50 percent fewer stories on climate change after hiring a “skeptic”
In one tweet
Luke Russert is the Golden Boy of DC
And it drives young journalists crazy
It’s official: We never need to worry about the future of journalism again!
The NYT shows us why
Why does Florida produce so much weird news? Experts explain
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.
