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False Readings
How the Gross Domestic Product leads us astray
By Jonathan Rowe Nov 11, 2008 at 12:20 PM
It is 7:30 a.m. in washington and a bevy of reporters files into the Department of Commerce, which is kitty-corner... More
The Language of Strangers
How a hotshot editor with big ideas failed to comprehend the soul of community journalism
By Jonathan Rowe Jan 8, 2008 at 09:00 AM
Not long ago, a large sign appeared in a pasture by a road not far from where I’m writing this.... More
Cad Call
A journalist’s stutter is a curse and a blessing
By Jonathan Rowe May 15, 2009 at 08:57 AM
A stutter is not something I’d wish upon anyone (though I could be tempted). Mine is blessedly behind me, for... 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.
