Behind the News
The 4th Estate corrects its numbers
A widely covered infographic released on Thursday didn’t quite get its facts straight
By Teo Soares Oct 26, 2012 at 12:20 PM
That journalism struggles with racial diversity is old news, but a study released on Thursday by The 4th Estate tried... More
Stories I’d like to see
New election economy, voter fraud billboards, NY skyscrapers 2.0
By Steven Brill Oct 25, 2012 at 03:00 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
HuffPost launches a platform for user-generated reporting
“Firsthand” to premiere “a new type of comment”
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
An October 1 editorial from Arianna Huffington announced The Huffington Post’s latest development in user engagement: Firsthand. Developed using a... More
BBC in crisis over a shelved pedophile investigation
Newsnight accused of a coverup after they dropped the case
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 23, 2012 at 11:20 AM
When it emerged, a year after his death, that popular UK television personality Jimmy Saville may have molested hundreds of... More
Artists from around the world to report for new site
Creative Times Reports will publish dispatches from abroad
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 22, 2012 at 06:50 AM
A new website, Creative Time Reports, gives artists from around the world a platform for commentary and analysis on current... More
Newsweek is dead … long live Newsweek?
The end of its print run may not be all doom and gloom
By Sara Morrison Oct 18, 2012 at 03:48 PM
As has been reported all over the place today, Newsweek/The Daily Beast editor in chief Tina Brown and CEO Baba... More
Study shows UK newspapers are still sexist
78 percent of front-page articles are written by men
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 18, 2012 at 06:50 AM
The UK media is still dominated by sexist stereotypes and run by male journalists, according to a front page story... More
Technology gives deaf journalists more options
It’s easier than ever to interview sources, says freelance journalist Lisa Goldstein
By Janice Arenofsky Oct 17, 2012 at 06:50 AM
When Pittsburgh journalist Lisa A. Goldstein signs onto an instant messaging program, the 39-year-old freelancer is doing so not only... More
CMJ hosts a panel on ‘Music Journalism Exploded’
Editors from Billboard, MTV, and SPIN contribute
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 16, 2012 at 03:50 PM
Every October, New York City welcomes a circus of music industry professionals for a week of conferences, showcases, and parties... More
Stories I’d like to see
Electoral legal minefields, baseball contracts, and airline woes
By Steven Brill Oct 16, 2012 at 03:38 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Santa Barbara is getting a nonprofit investigative newsroom
A Knight grant is funding the launch of a new journalism initiative
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 16, 2012 at 06:50 AM
A few years ago, a small team of journalists based in Santa Barbara, CA, starting sharing ideas on how address... More
MSN.com launches news service
MSN News is built for Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 15, 2012 at 11:00 AM
It’s only three months since Microsoft sold its stake in MSNBC.com, the news site it produced for 16 years in... More
LinkedIn launches a new blogging platform
Contributors include Obama, Romney, and Arianna Huffington
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 12, 2012 at 11:00 AM
LinkedIn has expanded beyond its roots as a professional connections network to include a blogging platform for 150 influential thinkers,... More
Google exec, AllThingsD team discuss journalism’s future
The trio spoke at a 92Y event
By Kira Goldenberg Oct 11, 2012 at 02:50 PM
Apparently, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt does an impressive “Gangnam Style” dance but, he said from 92nd Street Y’s stage on... More
Stories I’d like to see
Hiding the debate rules, a tin cup for wounded vets, and the Bear Stearns legacy
By Steven Brill Oct 10, 2012 at 11:30 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... 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?
What to do if you find a baby bird
Expert advice
Inside Google’s secret lab
We might deplore the practice, but posting pictures of our food online is a way to bring everyone to the table
How the ‘World’s 50 Best’ list changed the way elite restaurants do business
“Every time the restaurant switched up its format, it got plenty of accompanying media coverage that let judges know they needed to return to see what was going on”
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.
