Behind the News
Leaving the news
A news editor is moving on, but his nerves may not be
By Thomas Nagorski Sep 26, 2012 at 03:08 PM
A couple of weeks ago my phone rang—12:25 a.m. The assignment editor, Molly Hunter, was on the line. “This Benghazi... More
First impressions of Quartz
Atlantic Media’s mobile-first business site looks great, acts “janky”
By Hazel Sheffield Sep 26, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Quartz, Atlantic Media’s mobile-first business site, launched on Monday afternoon following much fanfare this summer. Straight off, users responded to... More
Stories I’d like to see
ProPublica’s prize-winning ways, and more questions about Ryan’s role
By Steven Brill Sep 25, 2012 at 11:03 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Patch launches its redesign on five sites
Its emphasis veers toward Facebook-like “groups” and away from news
By Kira Goldenberg Sep 24, 2012 at 02:50 PM
Patch’s redesign went live Sunday night in five Long Island towns, about three months after CJR posted a story on... More
Stories I’d like to see
The beef against ABC, and Romney as a debater
By Steven Brill Sep 18, 2012 at 04:58 PM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” columnist, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
Village Voice shifts to ‘generic’ editorial strategy after fresh layoffs
Ex-editor in chief drove readers away, former staffer says
By Hazel Sheffield Sep 18, 2012 at 03:00 PM
The future of the Village Voice looks uncertain after two big losses—its editor in chief and its music critic—were announced... More
James Brown estate case reporter slapped with subpoenas
The 60-year-old journalist believes South Carolina is attempting to hush her
By Hazel Sheffield Sep 13, 2012 at 02:32 PM
When the judges responsible for distributing the estate of the late musician James Brown started refusing freedom of information requests... More
Open letter to John Paton, CEO of Digital First Media
In the wake of the Journal Register’s second Chapter 11 filing, Bill Grueskin writes a “Dear John” letter about its failed digital strategy
By Bill Grueskin Sep 12, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Dear John, You and I have never met, but we have corresponded—a bit testily at times (more on that later).... More
Homicide Watch revs back up
Kickstarter cash in hand, the site will restart this fall as a student-reporting project
By Brent Cunningham Sep 11, 2012 at 12:32 PM
College students who want to learn crime reporting, 21st-century style, from two pioneers of the genre should get their résumés... More
Stories I’d like to see
Tracking the battleground wars
By Steven Brill Sep 11, 2012 at 10:50 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
What I saw on 9/11
“I wanted to record everything”
By Nicholas Spangler Sep 10, 2012 at 03:30 PM
On September 11, 2001, Nicholas Spangler was a journalism student covering a primary election in downtown New York. He heard... More
Stories I’d like to see
Polling the power of campaign lies, security ideas for 9/11′s 11th, stimulus stories
By Steven Brill Sep 5, 2012 at 11:12 AM
In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More
How journalists helped stabilize a new Colombia
Overcoming mountains and militias
By Justin D. Martin Aug 29, 2012 at 11:13 AM
BOGOTA, Colombia—Here are two headlines from two decades apart: A headline 20 years ago in the Milwaukee Journal—Who’s in charge:... More
Stories I’d like to see
How would a woman “prove” rape to qualify for Romney’s abortion exception?
By Steven Brill Aug 28, 2012 at 10:52 AM
In the wake of the Todd Akin firestorm, Mitt Romney and a flip-flopping Paul Ryan have emphasized that their anti-choice... More
Pasadena publisher launches a system for outsourcing local news
“I’m looking for individuals I can pay a lower rate to do a lot of work,” says Journtent founder James Macpherson
By Hazel Sheffield Aug 27, 2012 at 02:47 PM
A publisher in Pasadena, CA, who said he received death threats when he started hiring workers in India to write... 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.
