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Chauncey Bailey: An Interview
Before his death, the murdered journalist spoke of the significance of community TV
By Kristal Brent Zook Aug 30, 2007 at 10:49 AM
Slain journalist Chauncey Bailey was a crusading reporter who lost his life for working on a story that would have... More
Do they get that it’s wrong?
Journalism students can be “truly baffled” when confronted for plagiarism
By Kristal Brent Zook Jul 16, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Perhaps Liane Membis, the Wall Street Journal intern fired recently for inventing quotes, started out with noble intentions. As Miss... More
Lost & Found
The AP Stylebook turns 99!?!
By Kristal Brent Zook Feb 29, 2012 at 06:00 AM
The Associated Press has always maintained that its first Stylebook - the essential reference bible for professional journalists -... 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”
Barack Obama: ‘those old times aren’t coming back’
“It used to be there were local newspapers everywhere. If you wanted to be a journalist, you could really make a good living working for your hometown paper”
The Guardian’s editor opens up on Reddit
Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian, answered questions in an Ask Me Anything
The (almost) lost speech of Justice Anthony Kennedy
How his insightful remarks about the Constitution inadvertently make the case for a Supreme Court “media pool”
Fox News sues TVEyes for copyright infringement
Says subscription service sells access to its content without permission nor compensation
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.
