Behind the News
Stories I’d like to see
Athletes’ charities; American lawyers and Bangladesh’s sweatshops; the fate of workplace screwups
By Steven Brill Dec 11, 2012 at 10:53 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” columnist, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
‘I don’t pretend to be an experienced journalist in all the traditional ways’
A small weekly’s approach to journalism toes the ethical line
By Sara Morrison Dec 5, 2012 at 04:23 PM
The Niagara Falls Reporter is in the news again. The attention has dramatically increased the free weekly’s readership. It has... More
NY community papers struggle post-Sandy
Small papers were washed away when their readers most needed them, and they’re still recovering
By Henry Gass Nov 30, 2012 at 03:29 PM
The Wave offices, post-Hurricane Sandy. Photo credit: Henry Gass During Hurricane Sandy, the offices of The Wave, a community newspaper... More
Post Industrial Journalism: Adapting to the Present
A report by Emily Bell, CW Anderson, and Clay Shirky has just been released
By Emily Bell Nov 27, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Today we publish our report, “Post Industrial Journalism: Adapting to the Present” from the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at... More
Translating America, into Wolof
How a radio host explains US politics to Senegalese listeners in New York and Africa
By Seth Maxon Nov 21, 2012 at 06:50 AM
At about 7:30 p.m. on election day, as Dame Babou waited for the returns at Londel’s Restaurant in Harlem, he... More
Martin Baron’s plans for WaPo
Will he bring the Globe’s double-site strategy to the Post?
By Sara Morrison Nov 20, 2012 at 03:30 PM
Boston Globe editor Martin Baron will be The Washington Post's new executive editor come January 2013, replacing Marcus Brauchli. Three... More
Stories I’d like to see
Ad technolology that may threaten newspapers; winners and losers of the fiscal cliff
By Steven Brill Nov 20, 2012 at 02:21 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
A reporter is fired; colleagues quit in protest
The Hudson Register-Star reporter refused to include information in his story
By Peter Sterne Nov 19, 2012 at 02:40 PM
On November 8, Tom Casey, a reporter at the Hudson Register-Star, a community paper in upstate New York, wrote an... More
Israeli airstrikes hit Gazan media facilities
At least six employees were wounded
By Jared Malsin Nov 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM
On Sunday morning, Israel’s warplanes attacked two media centers as part of its current military offensive against Gaza. The first... More
Buzzfeed president talks branded content
The future of media revenue has its roots in the past
By Sara Morrison Nov 19, 2012 at 06:50 AM
The Columbia Spectator, The Blue & White, and the Columbia InterPublications Association hosted the Columbia Media Conference last weekend. The... More
An Occupy Sandy photo faux pas
A storm relief image that went viral with incorrect context serves as a social media lesson
By Abby Ohlheiser Nov 16, 2012 at 06:50 AM
A photo depicting a cluster of men in military uniform listening attentively to a woman with a plastic “OCCUPY” armband... More
What’s the MATTER?
A Kickstarter-funded longform narrative science journalism site launches
By Sara Morrison Nov 15, 2012 at 03:30 PM
MATTER, a Kickstarter-funded longform science journalism project, launched on Wednesday with its first article, written by prominent science writer Anil... More
Letter from a Londoner
The BBC is in crisis. Should you care?
By Hazel Sheffield Nov 15, 2012 at 03:00 PM
This week, the BBC celebrates its 90th birthday. As birthdays go, it’s a rather unhappy one. In the last month,... More
Stories I’d like to see
The clown-show economics of storm-hit utilities, and in search of open primaries
By Steven Brill Nov 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
What’s happening at the BBC
The Corporation is facing a serious challenge to its future and to its independence
By Emily Bell Nov 11, 2012 at 12:09 PM
“To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be regarded as misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.” —Oscar Wilde, The... 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.
