Behind the News
Boston Phoenix, down in flames
The death of a stellar weekly
By Justin Peters Mar 14, 2013 at 06:16 PM
On Thursday afternoon, Boston Phoenix publisher Stephen Mindich announced that the 47-year-old alt-weekly would cease publication effective immediately. The past... More
Fashion critics defend their craft
At a panel Tuesday night, three noted journalists spoke to the importance of covering the fashion industry
By Kira Goldenberg Mar 13, 2013 at 03:50 PM
Fashion critics encounter naysayers about their beat in every direction. It's not serious; it's elitist; it's a fluffy, feminine topic.... More
The crime that altered India
In the wake of a brutal rape, a flawed media led a national self-examination
By Sambuddha Mitra Mustafi Mar 13, 2013 at 02:58 PM
In Delhi, according to the police, a woman is raped every 18 hours, on average. So it is worth... More
Stories I’d like to see
Congress’s friendly skies, and battle of the dumb lawyers
By Steven Brill Mar 12, 2013 at 11:18 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Hiring at Al Jazeera America: 18,000 applicants for 170 jobs
The company’s executive director of international operations gives a peek into the network’s new cred among Americans
By Tracie Powell Mar 12, 2013 at 06:50 AM
Up until a few short years ago, when recruiters with Al Jazeera attended American journalism job fairs, hardly anyone seemed... More
In Kenya’s election, reporting what’s there, not what’s assumed
Much western coverage has seemed like a cheerleading competition for violent news
By Mohammed Ademo Mar 6, 2013 at 04:37 PM
During Kenya's post-election crisis in 2007, which saw thousands dead and many more displaced, inflammatory messages sent via SMS and... More
Stories I’d like to see: crafting ‘A Bitter Pill’
Since this is supposed to be a column about good story ideas, I’ll use it to explain the genesis of my Time cover story in more detail
By Steven Brill Mar 5, 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
How we hired that reporter
A newspaper, a university, an investigative center, and donors find a new way
By Charles Lewis Mar 4, 2013 at 11:57 AM
It was something like a triple bank shot in billiards, but quite a lot more valuable and satisfying. For the... More
Stories I’d like to see
America’s lobbying abroad, and following a wonder drug’s money trail
By Steven Brill Feb 26, 2013 at 11:15 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Handling Facebook’s fickle functionality
How news outlets choose to promote work when the formula keeps changing
By Hazel Sheffield Feb 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Facebook's promoted posts feature sparked privacy concerns for individuals last week, when the company debuted a feature allowing individual users... More
From women’s page to style section
Women still need a place to have a voice in the absence of mainstream media equality
By Sarah Jaffe Feb 19, 2013 at 02:50 PM
When the Washington Post decided, in January of 2013, to run a story about feminists' disputes over Michelle Obama's time... More
Homicide coverage is about people, not just stats
Stories about Hadiya Pendleton’s death should be a guide for journalists in future crime reporting
By Tanveer Ali Feb 18, 2013 at 06:50 AM
On Friday, President Obama spoke in Chicago as a part of his post-State of the Union tour, pitching, among many... More
Stories I’d like to see
Hagel’s ignorance, Big Oil in the rain forest, and a drone story
By Steven Brill Feb 12, 2013 at 11:20 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Stories I’d like to see
Lying to the SEC, A-Rod’s contract, everybody gets hacked
By Steven Brill Feb 5, 2013 at 11:15 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Ed Koch: under the adulation
A press secretary looks back at Hizzoner and the media
By Evan Cornog Feb 4, 2013 at 12:23 PM
The death of former New York mayor Edward I. Koch last week at age 88 brought forth a flood... 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?
This is the best moment to be in journalism (25)
The WSJ editorial page hits rock bottom (19)
Public television’s attempts to placate David Koch
One journalist took matters into his own hands when a fellow audience member wouldn’t stop using her smartphone during a theater performance
Purchasing Tumblr is Yahoo’s flashy bet on a shift in social media
The shift from Facebook to more creative social networks
Gay Talese’s outline for ‘Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,’ 1966
Handwritten on a shirt board
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.
