Behind the News
In hyperlocal, ‘success’ is subjective
A Street Fight Summit panel of digital journalists dished about their triumphs and concerns
By Kira Goldenberg Jan 15, 2013 at 03:49 PM
The panel just before lunch at Tuesday’s Street Fight Summit, a two-day conference dedicated to all things hyperlocal, was on... More
Stories I’d like to see
A working legislature, post informant life and Wal-Mart’s guns
By Steven Brill Jan 15, 2013 at 11:06 AM
In his “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Local California news site sues county sheriff
Lake County News believes it is suffering discrimination
By Hazel Sheffield Jan 14, 2013 at 06:50 AM
A local news site in Lake County, CA, is suing the sheriff there for discrimination. Elizabeth Larson and John Jensen,... More
AP turns to Twitter and restaurant receipts
Unconventional revenue strategies in the wake of new year’s member losses
By Sara Morrison Jan 11, 2013 at 07:54 PM
The AP rolled out two unconventional money-generating strategies this week: It sold advertising in its Twitter feed and cut a... More
Al Jazeera in America
With its purchase of Current TV, the broadcaster has wide access to the American market for the first time. But will audiences come?
By Vivian Salama Jan 9, 2013 at 03:13 PM
Al Jazeera Media Network, the Qatar-based channel once described by the George W. Bush administration as a “terror network,” announced... More
Maura Johnston’s new song
The former Village Voice music editor is back with a magazine app
By Sara Morrison Jan 9, 2013 at 11:09 AM
After Maura Johnston was let go from the Village Voice in September, she decided that, after six years as a... More
Stories I’d like to see
Medicare meddling, the guns of Westchester, and Al Gore’s payday
By Steven Brill Jan 9, 2013 at 08:00 AM
In his “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
The Muhammad movie: look who fanned the flames
Despite what Western media reported it was not Islamist outlets that stirred things up
By Emad Mekay Jan 7, 2013 at 10:59 AM
Back on September 11, protestors gathered outside the US embassy near downtown Cairo, furious over reports of a video said... More
Stories I’d like to see
How far can the Chinese firewall stretch?
By Steven Brill Jan 1, 2013 at 09:16 AM
In his “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Must-reads of 2012: UK media’s craziest year
Phone hacking, alleged child molestation, and—right—the Diamond Jubilee
By Hazel Sheffield Dec 31, 2012 at 06:50 AM
As 2012 draws to a close, CJR writers brainstormed the year's best reads in their beats. Celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond... More
USPS may start selling mag subscriptions
The Postal Service wants people to keep checking their mailboxes
By Peter Sterne Dec 27, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Your next magazine subscription may well be purchased at the post office—the Postal Service could begin selling magazines directly to... More
‘Lost and found’ follow-up
Our writer responds to his critics
By Bruce Porter Dec 21, 2012 at 04:40 PM
Editors’ note: It has come to our attention that Marcy, the subject of Bruce Porter’s article, “Lost and found,”... More
Nielsen, Twitter partner for TV ratings
The metric aims to measure social impact for advertisers
By Hazel Sheffield Dec 21, 2012 at 10:30 AM
No longer content to measure the size of the tv-watching audience, Nielsen TV ratings is planning a joint venture with... More
Stories I’d like to see
The NRA playbook, Obama’s pot dilemma, and HSBC’s money laundering
By Steven Brill Dec 18, 2012 at 10:54 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” columnist, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Big kingdom, small window
Adventures with the Ministry of Information
in Saudi Arabia
By Louise Lief Dec 17, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Saudi medical students meet the press. Photo by Christa Case Bryant/The Christian Science Monitor During the eight years I... 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?
Fearless British mother who talked down Woolwich terrorists
“It is only you versus many people, you are going to lose”
7 questions for President Obama
Stop with the Jew-ranking already!
“There are some lists that have helped Jews in the past, including, most notably, Schindler’s, but…”
Please continue pronouncing ‘gif’ any way you please
We are all correct
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.
