Behind the News
Tributes pour in for Sulzberger
Here are places to read about the former New York Times publisher, whose death was announced last weekend
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 1, 2012 at 02:01 PM
The New York Times announced the death of Arthur “Punch” Sulzberger, chairman and chief executive of the company for 34... More
Journalistic firebombs in the Middle East
Is our job to inform or inflame?
By Lawrence Pintak Sep 27, 2012 at 03:38 PM
The pen is mightier than the sword, but it is also far more lethal when manipulated irresponsibly. Consider Charb. There... More
Leaving the news
A news editor is moving on, but his nerves may not be
By Thomas Nagorski Sep 26, 2012 at 03:08 PM
A couple of weeks ago my phone rang—12:25 a.m. The assignment editor, Molly Hunter, was on the line. “This Benghazi... More
First impressions of Quartz
Atlantic Media’s mobile-first business site looks great, acts “janky”
By Hazel Sheffield Sep 26, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Quartz, Atlantic Media’s mobile-first business site, launched on Monday afternoon following much fanfare this summer. Straight off, users responded to... More
Stories I’d like to see
ProPublica’s prize-winning ways, and more questions about Ryan’s role
By Steven Brill Sep 25, 2012 at 11:03 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Patch launches its redesign on five sites
Its emphasis veers toward Facebook-like “groups” and away from news
By Kira Goldenberg Sep 24, 2012 at 02:50 PM
Patch’s redesign went live Sunday night in five Long Island towns, about three months after CJR posted a story on... More
Stories I’d like to see
The beef against ABC, and Romney as a debater
By Steven Brill Sep 18, 2012 at 04:58 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” columnist, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Village Voice shifts to ‘generic’ editorial strategy after fresh layoffs
Ex-editor in chief drove readers away, former staffer says
By Hazel Sheffield Sep 18, 2012 at 03:00 PM
The future of the Village Voice looks uncertain after two big losses—its editor in chief and its music critic—were announced... More
James Brown estate case reporter slapped with subpoenas
The 60-year-old journalist believes South Carolina is attempting to hush her
By Hazel Sheffield Sep 13, 2012 at 02:32 PM
When the judges responsible for distributing the estate of the late musician James Brown started refusing freedom of information requests... More
Open letter to John Paton, CEO of Digital First Media
In the wake of the Journal Register’s second Chapter 11 filing, Bill Grueskin writes a “Dear John” letter about its failed digital strategy
By Bill Grueskin Sep 12, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Dear John, You and I have never met, but we have corresponded—a bit testily at times (more on that later).... More
Homicide Watch revs back up
Kickstarter cash in hand, the site will restart this fall as a student-reporting project
By Brent Cunningham Sep 11, 2012 at 12:32 PM
College students who want to learn crime reporting, 21st-century style, from two pioneers of the genre should get their résumés... More
Stories I’d like to see
Tracking the battleground wars
By Steven Brill Sep 11, 2012 at 10:50 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
What I saw on 9/11
“I wanted to record everything”
By Nicholas Spangler Sep 10, 2012 at 03:30 PM
On September 11, 2001, Nicholas Spangler was a journalism student covering a primary election in downtown New York. He heard... More
Stories I’d like to see
Polling the power of campaign lies, security ideas for 9/11′s 11th, stimulus stories
By Steven Brill Sep 5, 2012 at 11:12 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
How journalists helped stabilize a new Colombia
Overcoming mountains and militias
By Justin D. Martin Aug 29, 2012 at 11:13 AM
BOGOTA, Colombia—Here are two headlines from two decades apart: A headline 20 years ago in the Milwaukee Journal—Who’s in charge:... 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.
