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What Do Ohioans Want from Their Media?
Follow the money. Check the facts. And grow a pair.
By T.C. Brown Feb 6, 2012 at 06:00 AM
OHIO — As the GOP presidential primary extravaganza continues to roll along, disenchantment has infected some observers—a.k.a., the voters. With... More
Get Ready, Buckeyes—The Campaigns Are Coming!
Ohio’s political press prepares for the message war
By T.C. Brown Jan 26, 2012 at 02:32 PM
OHIO — They’re coming. And the press in Ohio is starting to gear up. Ohio’s March 6 primary is just... More
Looking for Lessons in the Swift Boat Saga
Is Ohio’s press corps prepared for the 2012 campaign?
By T.C. Brown Jan 19, 2012 at 01:57 PM
OHIO — In 2004, it was the Swift Boat ads. Today in Ohio, we’ve seen the Swift Beard ads. During... More
Assessing the Cordray Coverage in Ohio
Most papers missed a chance to go beyond the partisan rhetoric
By T.C. Brown Jan 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM
OHIO —President Obama visited the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, Ohio Wednesday to tout his economic policy, but the press... 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 New York Times told me to take this down
“If you wouldn’t mind using another publication to advertise your infringement tool, we’d appreciate it”
In AP, Rosen investigations, government makes criminals of reporters
“[A]s flagrant an assault on civil liberties as anything done by George W. Bush’s administration”
Jay Carney press briefing blues
“Reporters are increasingly skeptical about Carney’s demeanor and the veracity of some answers”
Jaron Lanier wants to build a new middle class on micropayments
A future where writers can gain wealth through a “freelance economy”
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.
