Behind the News
Newsweek is dead … long live Newsweek?
The end of its print run may not be all doom and gloom
By Sara Morrison Oct 18, 2012 at 03:48 PM
As has been reported all over the place today, Newsweek/The Daily Beast editor in chief Tina Brown and CEO Baba... More
Study shows UK newspapers are still sexist
78 percent of front-page articles are written by men
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 18, 2012 at 06:50 AM
The UK media is still dominated by sexist stereotypes and run by male journalists, according to a front page story... More
Technology gives deaf journalists more options
It’s easier than ever to interview sources, says freelance journalist Lisa Goldstein
By Janice Arenofsky Oct 17, 2012 at 06:50 AM
When Pittsburgh journalist Lisa A. Goldstein signs onto an instant messaging program, the 39-year-old freelancer is doing so not only... More
CMJ hosts a panel on ‘Music Journalism Exploded’
Editors from Billboard, MTV, and SPIN contribute
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 16, 2012 at 03:50 PM
Every October, New York City welcomes a circus of music industry professionals for a week of conferences, showcases, and parties... More
Stories I’d like to see
Electoral legal minefields, baseball contracts, and airline woes
By Steven Brill Oct 16, 2012 at 03:38 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Santa Barbara is getting a nonprofit investigative newsroom
A Knight grant is funding the launch of a new journalism initiative
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 16, 2012 at 06:50 AM
A few years ago, a small team of journalists based in Santa Barbara, CA, starting sharing ideas on how address... More
MSN.com launches news service
MSN News is built for Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 15, 2012 at 11:00 AM
It’s only three months since Microsoft sold its stake in MSNBC.com, the news site it produced for 16 years in... More
LinkedIn launches a new blogging platform
Contributors include Obama, Romney, and Arianna Huffington
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 12, 2012 at 11:00 AM
LinkedIn has expanded beyond its roots as a professional connections network to include a blogging platform for 150 influential thinkers,... More
Google exec, AllThingsD team discuss journalism’s future
The trio spoke at a 92Y event
By Kira Goldenberg Oct 11, 2012 at 02:50 PM
Apparently, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt does an impressive “Gangnam Style” dance but, he said from 92nd Street Y’s stage on... More
Stories I’d like to see
Hiding the debate rules, a tin cup for wounded vets, and the Bear Stearns legacy
By Steven Brill Oct 10, 2012 at 11:30 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
U-T San Diego CEO accused of threatening city official over vote
Voice of San Diego reports on the daily paper’s “uncomfortably strident stance”
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 9, 2012 at 02:39 PM
This article has been changed to clarify that an August 9 email was first obtained by KPBS/Investigative NewSource. The investigative... More
Newsweek’s latest blunder
“Transcription error” mars special commemorative issue
By Sara Morrison Oct 4, 2012 at 06:50 AM
It seems like only yesterday that we were paying tribute to Newsweek with our July/August magazine cover. Alas, in the... More
Social media fails the ‘47 percent’ video taper
Did the anonymous source need Mother Jones?
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 4, 2012 at 06:50 AM
When Mother Jones premiered the now-infamous 47 percent video on September 17, it received two million views in 24 hours... More
Covering Occupy and the Tea Party
Dig in and dive deep, Todd Gitlin says
By Jared Malsin Oct 2, 2012 at 02:50 PM
With the nation’s political media gripped by electoral fever in the run up to the presidential election, perhaps now is... More
Stories I’d like to see
Tales of a TARP built to benefit bankers, and waiting for CEOs to pay the price
By Steven Brill Oct 2, 2012 at 11:11 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Woman’s work - The twisted reality of an Italian freelancer in Syria
Sourcing Trayvon Martin ‘photos’ from stormfront - Not a good idea, Business Insider
Elizabeth Warren, the antidote to CNBC - The senator schools the talking heads on bank regulation
Art Laffer + PR blitz = press failure - The media types up the retail lobby’s propaganda
Reuters’s global warming about-face - A survey shows the newswire ran 50 percent fewer stories on climate change after hiring a “skeptic”
Barack Obama: ‘those old times aren’t coming back’
“It used to be there were local newspapers everywhere. If you wanted to be a journalist, you could really make a good living working for your hometown paper”
The Guardian’s editor opens up on Reddit
Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian, answered questions in an Ask Me Anything
The (almost) lost speech of Justice Anthony Kennedy
How his insightful remarks about the Constitution inadvertently make the case for a Supreme Court “media pool”
Fox News sues TVEyes for copyright infringement
Says subscription service sells access to its content without permission nor compensation
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
