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Connie Schultz learned that reaching readers means showing them who she is
By Alec MacGillis Feb 29, 2012 at 06:00 AM
Connie Schultz came late to her first newspaper job. After years of freelancing, she went to work for The... More
Lost & Found
The AP Stylebook turns 99!?!
By Kristal Brent Zook Feb 29, 2012 at 06:00 AM
The Associated Press has always maintained that its first Stylebook - the essential reference bible for professional journalists -... More
How to Chill the Independent Journalist
Facing arrest without institutional backup
By Carla Murphy Feb 28, 2012 at 12:25 PM
After her arrest last November, Alisen Redmond quit covering Occupy Atlanta. She felt that she had to. At the time,... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Super PAC cash, immigration rules, and Businessweek’s revival
By Steven Brill Feb 28, 2012 at 12:07 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Syria: Too Much Information?
How journalists wade through a social-media flood
By Dalal Mawad Feb 24, 2012 at 02:19 PM
For foreign journalists, the Arab Spring uprisings and their aftermaths have ranged from exhilaratingly accessible (Egypt), to mortally dangerous (Libya),... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Scoring healthcare insurers and getting campaign spending right
By Steven Brill Feb 21, 2012 at 11:32 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Anthony Shadid: ‘A Gatherer, An Observer, A Listener’
One of his former editors remembers the greatest foreign correspondent of his generation
By David E. Hoffman Feb 17, 2012 at 03:37 PM
For many readers and listeners of the news, the work of foreign correspondents is surrounded by legend and yet strangely... More
Story on Tiny Country A Giant Failure
60 Minutes whiffs on recent story about Qatar
By Justin D. Martin Feb 15, 2012 at 01:05 PM
A recent 60 Minutes segment on the nation of Qatar was the most imprecise piece of journalism I can remember... More
Stories I’d Like to See
Romney’s ads, the Komen firestorm, and a Foxconn book
By Steven Brill Feb 14, 2012 at 11:57 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: Michael Morisy, Co-Founder of MuckRock
On helping journalists with their public records requests
By Erin Siegal Feb 13, 2012 at 02:46 PM
MuckRock is an online startup that helps journalists streamline, track, and fulfill their public records requests. Since May 2010, when... More
Carr
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By Justin Peters Feb 10, 2012 at 01:58 PM
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Deathmetal
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By Justin Peters Feb 10, 2012 at 01:58 PM
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Park Slope Pundits Get the Story Wrong
Why lifestyle pieces need context
By Ben Adler Feb 8, 2012 at 12:47 PM
I grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn, so a headline on The New Yorker's homepage Monday, declaring "Park Slope is... 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.
