Behind the News
The New York Times Goes to the Dogs
Canine-centric stories skyrocket during early months of Abramson’s reign
By Ron Howell Mar 23, 2012 at 04:51 PM
There’s really no other way to say this: The New York Times is going to the dogs. Dogs have been... More
Romney, BuzzFeed, and that “Hidden” Op-Ed
Is the press ceding policy-shift reporting to oppo artists?
By Erika Fry Mar 21, 2012 at 12:05 PM
It was four o’clock on a Friday afternoon when BuzzFeed’s Andrew Kaczynski, a 22-year old student at St. John’s College,... More
Q & A: New America Foundation’s Tom Glaisyer
The NAF’s Media Policy Fellow on crowdsourcing broadcasters’ public files
By Alysia Santo Mar 20, 2012 at 10:08 PM
In exchange for using the public airwaves for free, broadcast stations are required to serve their local community, a condition... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Examining the insanity defense, MSNBC’s weekend sleaze, and suing OPEC
By Steven Brill Mar 20, 2012 at 01:17 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Ira Glass’s Casablanca Moment with Mike Daisey
A classy confession doesn’t negate the crime
By Lawrence Pintak Mar 20, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Over the weekend, as just about anyone with electricity knows by now, the public radio program This American Life fell... More
The Facts of the Mike Daisey Matter
And why they matter
By Christopher Solomon Mar 19, 2012 at 05:26 PM
It’s been a tough winter for facts, and for those of us who wrangle them for a living. On Friday,... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Afghan justice, Putin’s palace, and the Edwards trial
By Steven Brill Mar 13, 2012 at 04:00 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
News Organizations That Haven’t Learned To Share
The seams in certain outlets’ social sharing strategies
By Justin D. Martin Mar 7, 2012 at 04:54 PM
The Economist does not let users of its free app share news items via e-mail, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or anything... More
Stories I’d Like to See
A hidden Gulf economy, Romney’s old taxes, and patent wars
By Steven Brill Mar 7, 2012 at 11:26 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Few Female Bylines in Major Magazines
Losing the count
By Erin Siegal Mar 6, 2012 at 12:05 PM
It's appropriate that the red, the color of passion and anger, represents the female male slice of the pie in... More
What’s In David Carr’s Backpack?
The New York Times media columnist shows his stuff
By The Editors Mar 5, 2012 at 02:32 PM
David Carr, veteran newspaperman and indie-film star (Page One), can’t quite remember the year he started his career at The... More
How I Got That Story
Death Metal Angola
By The Editors Mar 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM
In September 2009, Jeremy Xido, a New York-based filmmaker, went to Angola with a colleague and two hand-held video... More
My Lawyer, Myself
Suing the government for access to info, pro se
By Erin Siegal Mar 1, 2012 at 02:01 PM
Inside well-funded newsrooms, investigative reporters can usually turn to company lawyers for help with stalled public records requests. But independent... More
Exit James Murdoch
Cracks in the News Corp. castle walls?
By Emily Bell Feb 29, 2012 at 05:55 PM
James Murdoch’s evacuation from the mess of News International’s UK newspaper business has been in the cards for a long... More
Exit Interview
Whither the wizard of HuffPo?
By Emily Bell Feb 29, 2012 at 03:45 PM
Paul Berry became the chief technology officer of the Huffington Post in 2007. He developed technical strategies that exploited... 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.
