Comments of the Week

February 8-12, 2010

By The Editors   Feb 12, 2010 at 05:06 PM

Every Friday, we excerpt some of the most insightful, articulate, interesting, and entertaining comments we've received that week. Think we’ve... More

Delacorte Lecture with James R. Gaines

Watch Gaines’s Delacorte Lecture here

By The Editors   Feb 11, 2010 at 11:23 AM

On February 3, 2010, the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism hosted James R. Gaines, editor-in-chief of the multimedia online... More

Father and Son

Should Times Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner be reassigned?

By The Editors   Feb 9, 2010 at 10:54 AM

A conflict-of-interest concern that’s been rumbling around The New York Times was dragged into the open over the weekend by... More

More Than a Job

The emotional toll of journalism’s ‘transition’

By The Editors   Feb 2, 2010 at 06:38 PM

The American Newsroom photograph in our January/February 2009 issue is of a Pittsburgh Post-Gazettereporter seated at a desk that groans... More

This Is CNN

Is there still a market for a cable news station that tries not to take sides?

By The Editors   Feb 2, 2010 at 01:52 PM

CNN, the granddaddy of cable news, has won accolades for its coverage of the unfolding disaster in Haiti. Working with... More

Comments of the Week

January 25-29, 2010

By The Editors   Jan 29, 2010 at 02:56 PM

Every Friday, we excerpt some of the most insightful, articulate, interesting, and entertaining comments we receive each week. Think we’ve... More

Obama’s Book Club

Name one thing you think the president should read

By The Editors   Jan 27, 2010 at 11:19 AM

With The Washington Post’s hagiographic look the other day into President Obama’s reading habits, and into presumably what influences his... More

Haiti in the Headlines

What’s your take on the coverage of the Haitian earthquake?

By The Editors   Jan 19, 2010 at 04:28 PM

Since a devastating earthquake rocked Haiti a week ago, the impoverished island nation has been front-page news around the world.... More

Comments of the Week

January 11-15, 2010

By The Editors   Jan 15, 2010 at 11:32 AM

Every Friday, we excerpt some of the most insightful, articulate, interesting, and entertaining comments we receive each week. Think we’ve... More

“Burned” Book

Did Halperin and Heilemann play fair with Harry Reid?

By The Editors   Jan 12, 2010 at 05:30 PM

The controversy surrounding Harry Reid’s remarks has occupied the nation’s political press since they broke late Friday night. But a... More

Comments of the Week

January 4-8, 2010

By The Editors   Jan 8, 2010 at 04:53 PM

Every Friday, we excerpt some of the most insightful, articulate, interesting, and entertaining comments we receive each week. Think we’ve... More

Thus Be It Resolved…

Suggest a New Year’s resolution for a journalist or two

By The Editors   Jan 5, 2010 at 01:29 PM

Now that we’re a good five days into 2010 and you’ve already broken your own New Year’s resolutions, we at... More

CJR (Mostly) Dark Until the New Year

By The Editors   Dec 23, 2009 at 04:36 PM

The headline pretty much says it all. We're heading out for the holidays and won't be doing much posting until... More

Winter Reading List Revisited

A reader-recommended list of books for journalists

By The Editors   Dec 23, 2009 at 02:59 PM

Earlier this month, we asked readers to recommend a book to members of the journalistic community. Below, we present an... More

The Best Stories of 2009

What were some of your favorite stories from the past year?

By The Editors   Dec 22, 2009 at 03:33 PM

The holiday season isn’t only about stressful shopping excursions and even more stressful family get-togethers; it’s also, traditionally, a time... More

A Study of Reading Habits

How have devices like the Kindle changed the way you read?

By The Editors   Dec 15, 2009 at 02:24 PM

It’s the holidays and the e-reader has been anointed as the hot gift this year (sorry, Tickle-Me Elmo). The mobile... More

Comments of the Week

December 7-11, 2009

By The Editors   Dec 11, 2009 at 02:27 PM

Every Friday, we excerpt some of the most insightful, articulate, interesting, and entertaining comments we receive each week. Think we’ve... More

Winter Reading List

What are some books that journalists should read this winter?

By The Editors   Dec 8, 2009 at 12:38 PM

About a year ago, we asked readers to help us compile a list of journalism-related books that would make for... More

Into the Woods

How should the media be covering the car crash heard ‘round the world?

By The Editors   Dec 1, 2009 at 01:35 PM

Tiger Woods, you may have heard, got himself into a little fender-bender late last week. Since then, we've been greeted... More

Giving Thanks

Journalistically speaking, what are you thankful for?

By The Editors   Nov 24, 2009 at 12:18 PM

It's been a rough year for traditional journalism, all things considered. Financial infirmity has led to widespread layoffs, buyouts, and... More