Behind the News
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
U-T San Diego CEO accused of threatening city official over vote
Voice of San Diego reports on the daily paper’s “uncomfortably strident stance”
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 9, 2012 at 02:39 PM
This article has been changed to clarify that an August 9 email was first obtained by KPBS/Investigative NewSource. The investigative... More
Newsweek’s latest blunder
“Transcription error” mars special commemorative issue
By Sara Morrison Oct 4, 2012 at 06:50 AM
It seems like only yesterday that we were paying tribute to Newsweek with our July/August magazine cover. Alas, in the... More
Social media fails the ‘47 percent’ video taper
Did the anonymous source need Mother Jones?
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 4, 2012 at 06:50 AM
When Mother Jones premiered the now-infamous 47 percent video on September 17, it received two million views in 24 hours... More
Covering Occupy and the Tea Party
Dig in and dive deep, Todd Gitlin says
By Jared Malsin Oct 2, 2012 at 02:50 PM
With the nation’s political media gripped by electoral fever in the run up to the presidential election, perhaps now is... More
Stories I’d like to see
Tales of a TARP built to benefit bankers, and waiting for CEOs to pay the price
By Steven Brill Oct 2, 2012 at 11:11 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Tributes pour in for Sulzberger
Here are places to read about the former New York Times publisher, whose death was announced last weekend
By Hazel Sheffield Oct 1, 2012 at 02:01 PM
The New York Times announced the death of Arthur “Punch” Sulzberger, chairman and chief executive of the company for 34... More
Journalistic firebombs in the Middle East
Is our job to inform or inflame?
By Lawrence Pintak Sep 27, 2012 at 03:38 PM
The pen is mightier than the sword, but it is also far more lethal when manipulated irresponsibly. Consider Charb. There... 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)
Public television’s attempts to placate David Koch
One journalist took matters into his own hands when a fellow audience member wouldn’t stop using her smartphone during a theater performance
Purchasing Tumblr is Yahoo’s flashy bet on a shift in social media
The shift from Facebook to more creative social networks
Gay Talese’s outline for ‘Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,’ 1966
Handwritten on a shirt board
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.
