Behind the News
As Boston bombing story unfolds, a stellar showing from local TV
WBZ, WHDH deliver balanced, nuanced, comprehensive reporting amid a crisis
By Justin Peters Apr 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM
BOSTON, MA -- Last night was possibly the biggest, most confusing news night in Boston history. Around 5:15pm, the FBI... More
Pulitzer surprise: the Sun Sentinel’s rise to a gold medal
How a dark-horse series on police speeding won for public service
By Roy J. Harris Jr. Apr 18, 2013 at 03:00 PM
In this year's American Society of News Editors, Investigative Reporters and Editors, and Scripps Howard competitions, Fort Lauderdale's Sun Sentinel... More
Stories I’d like to see
A New York Times home run, piggyback journalism, and hospital TV ads
By Steven Brill Apr 16, 2013 at 04:48 PM
In his weekly "Stories I'd Like to See" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
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
New from NYT R&D: Quips
Now you can highlight and mark up an online New York Times article just like you would a book
By Sara Morrison Apr 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Those who have walked through the New York Times lobby have no doubt seen Mark Hansen and Ben Rubin's data-art... More
Stories I’d like to see
The revealing Rutgers report, job number revisions, and Trayvon, Inc
By Steven Brill Apr 9, 2013 at 10:56 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Next FCC chairman will impact journalism
Why journalists should care who succeeds Julius Genachowski
By Tracie Powell Apr 4, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced last month that he was stepping down, and journalism advocates have since been... More
To avoid sexism, follow AP style
The New York Times would have dodged a headache in its Yvonne Brill obituary
By Jessica Seigel Apr 3, 2013 at 05:15 PM
If the New York Times journalists behind the much-criticized obituary--that originally led with pioneering scientist Yvonne Brill's fab "beef stroganoff"... More
No more ‘illegal immigrants’ in AP stories
The AP hopes the change will lead to more accurate immigration coverage
By Peter Sterne Apr 3, 2013 at 01:50 PM
On Tuesday, the AP announced that it will no longer use the term "illegal immigrant." In a blog post, Kathleen... More
Stories I’d like to see
Steve Cohen’s frustrated PR machine; unlikely lobbyists; and the $600 million train station
By Steven Brill Apr 2, 2013 at 11:45 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Reporting on trauma
It’s a necessary beat—one that should be done with care
By Kira Goldenberg Mar 27, 2013 at 02:57 PM
In the wake of widespread criticism of the media's reporting on rapes in Steubenville, OH, and Torrington, CT, it could... More
Kenya: a public editor learns her value
In developing nations, ombudsmen are on the rise. An American in Nairobi finds out why
By Karen Rothmyer Mar 26, 2013 at 03:10 PM
Shortly after I became the Kenya Star's public editor in early 2011, the paper published a story under the... More
Stories I’d like to see
Obamacare and hospital costs, sourcing Leno stories, and firing civil servants
By Steven Brill Mar 26, 2013 at 10:57 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
About those ‘Glory Days of American Journalism’
Matthew Yglesias retreats from his argument, but not far enough. He forgot state and local reporting.
By Steven Waldman Mar 25, 2013 at 12:45 PM
Matt Yglesias has more or less conceded that there is a flaw in his argument--that we are living in the... More
Stories I’d like to see
Presidential aloofness, a patent rush, and disclosing Washington corruption
By Steven Brill Mar 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... 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?
What to do if you find a baby bird
Expert advice
Inside Google’s secret lab
We might deplore the practice, but posting pictures of our food online is a way to bring everyone to the table
How the ‘World’s 50 Best’ list changed the way elite restaurants do business
“Every time the restaurant switched up its format, it got plenty of accompanying media coverage that let judges know they needed to return to see what was going on”
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.
