Behind the News
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
2012: the year in review, according to your Google searches
“A blend of guilty pleasures and higher pursuits”
By Hazel Sheffield Dec 17, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Google jazzed up its twelfth end-of-year list, released last Thursday, with an interactive map that showed the global distribution of... More
Online story comments affect news perception
Buttressed by editorial oversight and streamlined by redesign, online comment sections may now, more than ever, color reading of the news
By Dorian Rolston Dec 14, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Last month, after Hurricane Sandy struck, I published a story about climate science. Divisive issues swirling around global warming tend... More
I am a journalist; ask me anything
Media figures are flocking to Reddit to converse with fans
By Sarah Laskow Dec 14, 2012 at 06:50 AM
On Wednesday, Chris Anderson, the ex-EIC of Wired, went on Reddit and told users to ask him anything. On Monday,... More
Europe’s newspapers are dying too
The implosion of the newspaper industry, long a dreaded topic in the US, has finally hit the continent
By Alison Langley Dec 12, 2012 at 10:38 AM
The staff of Financial Times Deutschland appeared on the back page of the newspaper on Friday, in a deep bow.... More
The limits of Internet research
“Rule number one of the Web: You don’t mess with The Oatmeal”
By Sara Morrison Dec 11, 2012 at 03:30 PM
Internet research helped Buzzfeed contributor Jack Stuef unmask @ComfortablySmug, the Twitter account that earned ire for posting false information during... More
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
‘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?
This is the best moment to be in journalism (25)
The WSJ editorial page hits rock bottom (19)
Ben Mathis-Lilley’s defense of new media
Take off the nostalgia-tinted lenses
21 questions with David Remnick
What grammar mistake do you find most annoying?
Are you sure that question is grammatical?
After 20 years, the world has finally caught up with Daft Punk, so the helmet-clad retro-futurists are embarking on a new mission: to make music breathe again
What is the single most illuminating interview question to ask someone?
The NYT’s Jodi Kantor answers
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.
