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In Boston coverage, avoid the ‘t’ word
Some media outlets have been too quick to deem the marathon explosions “terrorism”
By Tanveer Ali Apr 16, 2013 at 03:10 PM
The twin blasts at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday--which killed at least three people and injured dozens of others--were... More
Homicide coverage is about people, not just stats
Stories about Hadiya Pendleton’s death should be a guide for journalists in future crime reporting
By Tanveer Ali Feb 18, 2013 at 06:50 AM
On Friday, President Obama spoke in Chicago as a part of his post-State of the Union tour, pitching, among many... More
Open Bar
The Anchor Bar
By Tanveer Ali Nov 1, 2012 at 12:00 AM
The Anchor Bar 450 West Fort Street, Detroit, MI Year opened 1959. It’s been in its current location since 1993,... More
Breaking news: This minority group is different
There are many times that journalists can cover non-mainstream communities, not just during a crisis
By Tanveer Ali Aug 7, 2012 at 02:50 PM
One thing evident about the coverage of the Sikh Temple shooting in Wisconsin on Sunday that left seven dead, including... More
Open Bar
The Billy Goat Tavern
By Tanveer Ali Jul 20, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Year opened 1964 (original location, 1934) Who drinks here Mostly tourists, but journalists still turn up. It remains the... More
‘See you on the other side’ - Meet Jessica Lum, a terminally ill 25-year-old who chose to spend what little time she had practicing journalism
#Realtalk: This is the best moment to be in journalism - The old stuff isn’t coming back, but that’s okay
Streams of consciousness - Millennials expect a steady diet of quick-hit, social-media-mediated bits and bytes. What does that mean for journalism?
Sticking with the truth - How ‘balanced’ coverage helped sustain the bogus claim that childhood vaccines can cause autism
An ink-stained stretch - Can Aaron Kushner save the Orange County Register—and the newspaper industry?
This is the best moment to be in journalism (25)
The WSJ editorial page hits rock bottom (19)
The completist guide to Star Trek
Matt Yglesias watched every Star Trek movie and every episode of every TV show in the franchise
The uncomfortable questions not raised by Benghazi
The press and Congress are asking the wrong questions
Rob Ford in ‘crack cocaine’ video scandal
A video that appears to show Toronto’s mayor smoking crack is being shopped around by a group of Somali men involved in the drug trade
Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration
The threat of even grander leaks
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
Uptown Messenger – Hyperlocal news for a neighborhood in New Orleans
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
