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Blogging the Long War
Bill Roggio wants to be your source for conflict coverage
By Paul McLeary Mar 27, 2008 at 09:00 AM
For much of the twentieth century, Americans co-existed with the country’s armed forces in a way we don’t anymore. In... More
On The Ground: the Grunts and the Press
Some thoughts on the disconnect, and how it could be different
By Paul McLeary Mar 21, 2008 at 01:15 PM
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. For many of the journalists who have covered it,... More
On the Ground: The Enemy of My Enemy
Learning to trust in Iraq
By Paul McLeary Mar 13, 2008 at 05:37 PM
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. For many of the journalists who have covered it,... More
On the Ground: Riding to Tarmiya
Life in, and between, the bases
By Paul McLeary Mar 12, 2008 at 12:44 PM
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. For many of the journalists who have covered it,... More
On the Ground: The End of the Weapons Cache
An abandoned farmhouse and a wayward grenade
By Paul McLeary Mar 11, 2008 at 10:25 AM
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. For many of the journalists who have covered it,... More
On The Ground: The Suicide Bomber
A long day at combat outpost IBA
By Paul McLeary Mar 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. For many of the journalists who have covered it,... More
Oh Well, Whatever, Nevermind
NYT reporter takes a dive
By Paul McLeary Mar 7, 2008 at 03:09 PM
That sound you just heard is another big-name political reporter rolling over for fear of creating a scene. MSNBC’s “First... More
On the Ground: Night Patrol
In Iraq, Sometimes a carrot farmer is just a carrot farmer
By Paul McLeary Mar 6, 2008 at 10:05 AM
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. For many of the journalists who have covered it,... More
On the Ground: Men With Guns
Captain Helberg strikes a delicate balance for a day
By Paul McLeary Mar 4, 2008 at 10:10 AM
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. For many of the journalists who have covered it,... More
On the Ground: The Rejected
This is the first in a series of posts by a CJR reporter embedded with American forces in Iraq
By Paul McLeary Mar 3, 2008 at 01:15 PM
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. For many of the journalists who have covered it,... More
On the Ground: ‘Dances’ With Strongmen
Building trust in Iraq, with chai and R-E-S-P-E-C-T
By Paul McLeary Feb 15, 2008 at 10:33 AM
In a dim, chilly tent, illuminated only by a single fluorescent tube and the gray winter light creeping in through... More
Fact From Fiction
At the checkpoints with the Sons of Iraq
By Paul McLeary Feb 8, 2008 at 11:16 AM
The war in Iraq has changed for the U.S. military, and some of the most important work being done there... More
Meet the Sons of Iraq
“Concerned Local Citizens” didn’t cut it with Iraqis
By Paul McLeary Feb 6, 2008 at 09:14 AM
The CLCs—Concerned Local Citizens—are no more. Just a week ago, people couldn’t keep the acronym, which refers to the U.S.... More
Up Close With the Counterinsurgency
The most important thing the U.S military is doing in Iraq is complicated and largely uncovered
By Paul McLeary Feb 4, 2008 at 04:58 PM
Editors’ Note: In the coming weeks, CJR’s Paul McLeary will be filing periodic reports from Iraq. This is his second... More
Blogging From Air Force One
Anyone hear about the White House’s blog?
By Paul McLeary Jan 10, 2008 at 12:12 PM
It seems that no one has really noticed, but president Bush's entourage is blogging--after a fashion--it's trip to Israel and... 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.
