Behind the News
Finding James Foley
GlobalPost tracked down its missing reporter in Syria—now to bring him home
By Curtis Brainard May 3, 2013 at 06:00 PM
After 162 days with no information about his whereabouts, GlobalPost announced Friday that James Foley, an American journalist who went... More
Inside the Indonesian Newsroom:
the good, the bad, the hopeful
A survey provides a new snapshot
By Lawrence Pintak May 3, 2013 at 02:52 PM
Indonesia remains a nation in flux. So, too, its journalism. Fifteen years after the country's long-time strongman and president,... More
In the Egypt Independent’s closure, an end of a beginning
The paper was a symbol of Egypt’s new freedom of the press, which appears to be diminishing
By Vivian Salama Apr 30, 2013 at 06:50 AM
Like many things in Egypt these days, the fight to save the Egypt Independent from termination went viral almost instantly.... More
When reporters are kidnapped
US journalist James Foley has been missing in Syria since Thanksgiving, and there’s no standard way to save him
By Trevor Bach Apr 29, 2013 at 11:00 AM
James Foley was supposed to arrive by 4. It was Thanksgiving, and Foley, a freelance journalist covering the war in... More
After Sandy Hook
A daylong symposium addressed covering trauma, from breaking news through its aftermath
By Kira Goldenberg Apr 24, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Longtime Hartford Courant reporter Bill Leukhardt lives in Danbury, the town adjacent to Newtown, CT. So on December 14, when... More
Exit Interview: Matthew Keys
What’s next for Reuters’s indicted former deputy social media editor?
By Sara Morrison Apr 23, 2013 at 11:35 AM
It's been a rough month and a half for Matthew Keys. In March, Reuters's now-former deputy social media editor was... More
Stories I’d like to see
Lawsuits from tragedy, ubiquitous security cameras, and IRS torpor
By Steven Brill Apr 23, 2013 at 11:10 AM
In his "Stories I'd Like to See" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
In defense of scoops
Their reputation took a beating in Boston, but there are reasons to value the news scoop, and they go beyond ego and institutional pride
By Bill Grueskin Apr 22, 2013 at 11:37 AM
The press services standardize the main events; it is only once in a while that a great scoop is... More
Localore’s ‘new media life-forms’
The latest results of AIR’s initiative to show public broadcasters what’s possible
By Sara Morrison Apr 22, 2013 at 06:50 AM
Since 2007, the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR), a 25-year-old professional networking group, has been trying to figure out... More
Boston cops: Don’t reveal our tactics, please
Most journalists comply with ‘war zone’ request
By David Riedel Apr 19, 2013 at 01:19 PM
At 8:52am today, the official Boston Police Twitter feed posted this message: "#MediaAlert: WARNING: Do Not Compromise Officer Safety by... More
As Boston bombing story unfolds, a stellar showing from local TV
WBZ, WHDH deliver balanced, nuanced, comprehensive reporting amid a crisis
By Justin Peters Apr 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM
BOSTON, MA -- Last night was possibly the biggest, most confusing news night in Boston history. Around 5:15pm, the FBI... More
Pulitzer surprise: the Sun Sentinel’s rise to a gold medal
How a dark-horse series on police speeding won for public service
By Roy J. Harris Jr. Apr 18, 2013 at 03:00 PM
In this year's American Society of News Editors, Investigative Reporters and Editors, and Scripps Howard competitions, Fort Lauderdale's Sun Sentinel... More
Stories I’d like to see
A New York Times home run, piggyback journalism, and hospital TV ads
By Steven Brill Apr 16, 2013 at 04:48 PM
In his weekly "Stories I'd Like to See" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
In Boston coverage, avoid the ‘t’ word
Some media outlets have been too quick to deem the marathon explosions “terrorism”
By Tanveer Ali Apr 16, 2013 at 03:10 PM
The twin blasts at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday--which killed at least three people and injured dozens of others--were... More
New from NYT R&D: Quips
Now you can highlight and mark up an online New York Times article just like you would a book
By Sara Morrison Apr 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Those who have walked through the New York Times lobby have no doubt seen Mark Hansen and Ben Rubin's data-art... 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.
