Behind the News
Stories I’d like to see
The revealing Rutgers report, job number revisions, and Trayvon, Inc
By Steven Brill Apr 9, 2013 at 10:56 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Next FCC chairman will impact journalism
Why journalists should care who succeeds Julius Genachowski
By Tracie Powell Apr 4, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced last month that he was stepping down, and journalism advocates have since been... More
To avoid sexism, follow AP style
The New York Times would have dodged a headache in its Yvonne Brill obituary
By Jessica Seigel Apr 3, 2013 at 05:15 PM
If the New York Times journalists behind the much-criticized obituary--that originally led with pioneering scientist Yvonne Brill's fab "beef stroganoff"... More
No more ‘illegal immigrants’ in AP stories
The AP hopes the change will lead to more accurate immigration coverage
By Peter Sterne Apr 3, 2013 at 01:50 PM
On Tuesday, the AP announced that it will no longer use the term "illegal immigrant." In a blog post, Kathleen... More
Stories I’d like to see
Steve Cohen’s frustrated PR machine; unlikely lobbyists; and the $600 million train station
By Steven Brill Apr 2, 2013 at 11:45 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Reporting on trauma
It’s a necessary beat—one that should be done with care
By Kira Goldenberg Mar 27, 2013 at 02:57 PM
In the wake of widespread criticism of the media's reporting on rapes in Steubenville, OH, and Torrington, CT, it could... More
Kenya: a public editor learns her value
In developing nations, ombudsmen are on the rise. An American in Nairobi finds out why
By Karen Rothmyer Mar 26, 2013 at 03:10 PM
Shortly after I became the Kenya Star's public editor in early 2011, the paper published a story under the... More
Stories I’d like to see
Obamacare and hospital costs, sourcing Leno stories, and firing civil servants
By Steven Brill Mar 26, 2013 at 10:57 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
About those ‘Glory Days of American Journalism’
Matthew Yglesias retreats from his argument, but not far enough. He forgot state and local reporting.
By Steven Waldman Mar 25, 2013 at 12:45 PM
Matt Yglesias has more or less conceded that there is a flaw in his argument--that we are living in the... More
Stories I’d like to see
Presidential aloofness, a patent rush, and disclosing Washington corruption
By Steven Brill Mar 19, 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
No progress for female bylines
VIDA’s latest byline count shows “gross (& indecent) neglect of female writers’ work”
By Sara Morrison Mar 15, 2013 at 03:15 PM
VIDA's third annual survey of female representation at several prominent print publications -- "The Count" -- was released on March... More
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
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.
