Behind the News
Stories I’d Like to See
Cheney’s heart, CVS and privacy, and Walmart’s guns
By Steven Brill Apr 17, 2012 at 12:14 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Freelancers on the Front Lines
Safety for foreign correspondents is an issue the media needs to address
By Erika Fry Apr 17, 2012 at 12:06 PM
It was almost one year ago that photojournalist and Restrepo director Sebastian Junger lost his good friend and colleague, Tim... More
Statistics and Moral Sense
A dialogue about Justin Martin’s “Which Countries Jail the Most Journalists Per Capita?”
By Sohrab Ahmari Apr 16, 2012 at 05:25 AM
Editor’s note: This piece begins with journalist Sohrab Ahmari’s criticisms of Justin D. Martin’s recent article. Martin’s response comes next,... More
Mike Wallace, Reluctant Newsman
A new biography of the late “60 Minutes” reporter reveals how he changed broadcasting while besting inner demons
By Kira Goldenberg Apr 11, 2012 at 02:24 PM
Screenwriter and director Peter Rader’s first book, "Mike Wallace: A Life" was already slated for release on April 13 when... More
The AOL-HuffPost Show: Who’s Really in Control?
Not the media.
By Erika Fry Apr 11, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Last Thursday, The New York Times ran a story titled “Huffington Gains More Control in AOL Revamping.” Later that day,... More
Working With Mike Wallace
A producer remembers collaborating with the late journalist shortly before he started on “60 Minutes”
By Gordon Hyatt Apr 10, 2012 at 06:08 PM
My first memory of Mike Wallace is of the two of us riding in a car together in 1964; as... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Hoop academics, judging the GSA, Latin healthcare
By Steven Brill Apr 10, 2012 at 11:52 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Q & A: Lucy Dalglish and Jennifer Lynch
Two open government experts talk about the year’s top FOIA issues
By Erin Siegal Apr 9, 2012 at 01:13 PM
The FOIA Watchdog chats with Lucy Dalglish, director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and Jennifer Lynch,... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Cable conflicts, BlackBerry’s demise, and China’s millionaires
By Steven Brill Apr 3, 2012 at 11:47 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Which Countries Jail the Most Journalists Per Capita?
Taking the CPJ data one step further
By Justin D. Martin Apr 2, 2012 at 03:17 PM
At the end of each year, the Committee to Protect Journalists counts the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide and lists... More
Reporting Trayvon
A CJR guide to some helpful articles
By CJR Staff Apr 2, 2012 at 02:02 PM
Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot fatally by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman on February 26 as he walked, carrying Skittles... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Hooked on drug ads, education collision in Hawaii, and the gas frenzy
By Steven Brill Mar 29, 2012 at 01:29 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
In Ecuador, a Social Media Workaround
Oppressed journalists are having their say online
By Emily Judem Mar 26, 2012 at 06:29 PM
For three years, Ecuadorean journalist Lindon Sanmartín Rodriguez and his brother Pablo hosted a freewheeling talk radio show that analyzed... More
Denying Death
Most people ignore genocide denial. Growing numbers of governments do not
By Justin D. Martin Mar 26, 2012 at 11:34 AM
While I’ve argued in this column that free speech in the world is trending toward expansion, a position I still... 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.
