Behind the News
Statistics and Moral Sense
A dialogue about Justin Martin’s “Which Countries Jail the Most Journalists Per Capita?”
By Sohrab Ahmari Apr 16, 2012 at 05:25 AM
Editor’s note: This piece begins with journalist Sohrab Ahmari’s criticisms of Justin D. Martin’s recent article. Martin’s response comes next,... More
Mike Wallace, Reluctant Newsman
A new biography of the late “60 Minutes” reporter reveals how he changed broadcasting while besting inner demons
By Kira Goldenberg Apr 11, 2012 at 02:24 PM
Screenwriter and director Peter Rader’s first book, "Mike Wallace: A Life" was already slated for release on April 13 when... More
The AOL-HuffPost Show: Who’s Really in Control?
Not the media.
By Erika Fry Apr 11, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Last Thursday, The New York Times ran a story titled “Huffington Gains More Control in AOL Revamping.” Later that day,... More
Working With Mike Wallace
A producer remembers collaborating with the late journalist shortly before he started on “60 Minutes”
By Gordon Hyatt Apr 10, 2012 at 06:08 PM
My first memory of Mike Wallace is of the two of us riding in a car together in 1964; as... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Hoop academics, judging the GSA, Latin healthcare
By Steven Brill Apr 10, 2012 at 11:52 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Q & A: Lucy Dalglish and Jennifer Lynch
Two open government experts talk about the year’s top FOIA issues
By Erin Siegal Apr 9, 2012 at 01:13 PM
The FOIA Watchdog chats with Lucy Dalglish, director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and Jennifer Lynch,... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Cable conflicts, BlackBerry’s demise, and China’s millionaires
By Steven Brill Apr 3, 2012 at 11:47 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Which Countries Jail the Most Journalists Per Capita?
Taking the CPJ data one step further
By Justin D. Martin Apr 2, 2012 at 03:17 PM
At the end of each year, the Committee to Protect Journalists counts the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide and lists... More
Reporting Trayvon
A CJR guide to some helpful articles
By CJR Staff Apr 2, 2012 at 02:02 PM
Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot fatally by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman on February 26 as he walked, carrying Skittles... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Hooked on drug ads, education collision in Hawaii, and the gas frenzy
By Steven Brill Mar 29, 2012 at 01:29 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
In Ecuador, a Social Media Workaround
Oppressed journalists are having their say online
By Emily Judem Mar 26, 2012 at 06:29 PM
For three years, Ecuadorean journalist Lindon Sanmartín Rodriguez and his brother Pablo hosted a freewheeling talk radio show that analyzed... More
Denying Death
Most people ignore genocide denial. Growing numbers of governments do not
By Justin D. Martin Mar 26, 2012 at 11:34 AM
While I’ve argued in this column that free speech in the world is trending toward expansion, a position I still... More
The New York Times Goes to the Dogs
Canine-centric stories skyrocket during early months of Abramson’s reign
By Ron Howell Mar 23, 2012 at 04:51 PM
There’s really no other way to say this: The New York Times is going to the dogs. Dogs have been... More
Romney, BuzzFeed, and that “Hidden” Op-Ed
Is the press ceding policy-shift reporting to oppo artists?
By Erika Fry Mar 21, 2012 at 12:05 PM
It was four o’clock on a Friday afternoon when BuzzFeed’s Andrew Kaczynski, a 22-year old student at St. John’s College,... 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)
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
The New York Times told me to take this down
“If you wouldn’t mind using another publication to advertise your infringement tool, we’d appreciate it”
In AP, Rosen investigations, government makes criminals of reporters
“[A]s flagrant an assault on civil liberties as anything done by George W. Bush’s administration”
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.
