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The Limits of Clear Language
Orwell worried about polluted language, but polluted information is more toxic
By Nicholas Lemann Nov 8, 2007 at 09:00 AM
Can there be a political writer who has not fallen in love with George Orwell’s 1946 essay, “Politics and the... More
Welcome to CampaignDesk.org
By Nicholas Lemann Jan 16, 2004 at 05:56 PM
Greetings! You have just logged on to what all of us at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism think is an... More
Impeccable until the end
Columbia Journalism School Dean Nicholas Lemann remembers Helen Gurley Brown, who died on Monday
By Nicholas Lemann Aug 14, 2012 at 10:54 AM
I didn’t encounter Helen Gurley Brown, who passed away Monday morning at the age of 90, until she was well... More
“The Reconstruction of American Journalism”: About This Report
By Nicholas Lemann Oct 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM
“The Reconstruction of American Journalism” is an extraordinary report on the present and future of our profession, written by Leonard... 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.
