The Health Care Debate: A Resource for Journalists

By The Editors   Sep 4, 2009 at 05:02 PM

Far too many Americans have no health insurance or are underinsured. And, meanwhile, far too large a percentage of America’s... More

Back to School, for Some Reason

Does journalism school still make sense these days?

By The Editors   Aug 25, 2009 at 01:35 PM

It’s late August and, among other things, that means back-to-school--including here at the Columbia Graduae School of Journalism, where the... More

Vacation Mode

What, if any, media sources do you still check while on vacation?

By The Editors   Aug 18, 2009 at 02:52 PM

With half the world and all of Washington D.C. on vacation--including the commander-in-chief, who will be summering on Martha’s Vineyard... More

Truth or Consequences

How should the press sort fact from fiction in a rumor-ridden world?

By The Editors   Aug 11, 2009 at 12:28 PM

Mandated abortions. Dying on a wait list. Death panels. The healthcare debate teems with rumors, innuendo, and flat-out lies--ranging from... More

Drunk and Disorderly

Is it OK for papers to “disappear” controversial online content?

By The Editors   Aug 4, 2009 at 01:00 PM

It all started with a really bad idea, a bottle of beer, and a still of our Secretary of State.... More

Members Only

What matters more when it comes to paid content: information or experience?

By The Editors   Jul 28, 2009 at 01:04 PM

The New York Times, like most news outlets currently in--which is to say, currently fighting for--existence, is spending much of... More

Do You Remember Walter?

What can contemporary journalists learn from Walter Cronkite?

By The Editors   Jul 21, 2009 at 04:56 PM

In the days since Walter Cronkite's recent death, the media have been awash with eulogies for and remembrances of the... More

The Grave Dancer’s Folly

Blaming newspapers for their plight is a waste of precious time

By The Editors   Jul 21, 2009 at 08:00 AM

Despite the tedious posturing of both Web triumphalists (Jeff Jarvis to the Newspaper Association of America: “You blew it!”) and... More

The News Frontier

A mission statement

By The Editors   Jul 20, 2009 at 08:00 AM

Welcome to The News Frontier. It's an anxious but exhilarating time for journalists. As the Web topples many long-held assumptions... More

Science Journalism in a Can

Are pre-packaged science stories better than none at all?

By The Editors   Jul 14, 2009 at 10:39 AM

Last week, the The Washington Post’s Health section carried a lead story about AIDS immunology research being spearheaded by a... More

How CJR Breaks Bread

Full disclosure on a private event

By The Editors   Jul 10, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Since the Columbia Journalism Review is trying today (in a piece posted here) to sort through distinctions about what is... More

No Free Lunch

Who will pay for news? CJR presents four stories searching for journalism’s economic model

By The Editors   Jul 9, 2009 at 08:30 AM

Journalists tend to move in packs. Not long ago we thought that the key to the business model of the... More

Beach Reading Redux

CJR’s summer reading list for journalists

By The Editors   Jul 7, 2009 at 04:41 PM

Recently, we asked readers to recommend a book to members of the journalistic community for their summer vacations. Below, we... More

“We Love You, Michael”

How much Michael Jackson is too much Michael Jackson?

By The Editors   Jul 7, 2009 at 01:12 PM

Since his unexpected death on June 26, Michael Jackson has dominated much of the nation’s news coverage. Howard Kurtz introduced... More

After Rohde

When is it okay to withhold a news story?

By The Editors   Jun 23, 2009 at 03:41 PM

In the days since we learned about New York Times reporter David Rohde’s escape from Taliban captivity, it’s also come... More

“There Is a General Bias Toward Management By the Press”

Excerpts from a CJR panel with Ackman, Madrick, Morgenson, Starkman, moderated by Grueskin

By The Editors   Jun 19, 2009 at 06:58 AM

We’ve seen some pretty good panels on the financial collapse, but the one we hosted the other night on its... More

Iran in Crisis, Media in Motion

How should the media be covering the events in Iran?

By The Editors   Jun 16, 2009 at 02:31 PM

The Western world is hungry for news about the aftermath of Iran’s disputed presidential election. But reporters on the ground... More

Online Outing

What are the ethics of revealing a blogger’s identity?

By The Editors   Jun 9, 2009 at 12:44 PM

On Saturday, National Review Online contributor Ed Whelan revealed the identity of pseudonymous Obsidian Wings blogger “publius” as John F.... More

Now What?

Business journalism after the meltdown

By The Editors   Jun 5, 2009 at 12:11 PM

UPDATED JUNE 17, 2:30 p.m. CJR's panel on business journalism last night was excellent, if we do say so ourselves.... More

Value Proposition

What do you find valuable in your local news outlets?

By The Editors   Jun 2, 2009 at 02:24 PM

A few weeks ago, the media economics professor Robert G. Picard argued that, in order to justify themselves and their... More