Behind the News
Stories I’d like to see
The commencement speech market, Obamacare job bonanza, and recess appointment gridlock
By Steven Brill May 14, 2013 at 11:00 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
The Plain Dealer columnist who knew Amanda Berry’s mother
“Imagine the worst day of your life and then repeat it every day for three years. That’s how she lived. Until she died.”
By Sara Morrison May 8, 2013 at 05:00 PM
Needless to say, the kidnapping case in Cleveland has garnered a ton of media attention now that the three women... More
Stories I’d like to see
The compensation racket, Al Jazeera’s plans, and Boston health costs
By Steven Brill May 7, 2013 at 11:49 AM
In his "Stories I'd Like to See" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Finding James Foley
GlobalPost tracked down its missing reporter in Syria—now to bring him home
By Curtis Brainard May 3, 2013 at 06:00 PM
After 162 days with no information about his whereabouts, GlobalPost announced Friday that James Foley, an American journalist who went... More
Inside the Indonesian Newsroom:
the good, the bad, the hopeful
A survey provides a new snapshot
By Lawrence Pintak May 3, 2013 at 02:52 PM
Indonesia remains a nation in flux. So, too, its journalism. Fifteen years after the country's long-time strongman and president,... More
In the Egypt Independent’s closure, an end of a beginning
The paper was a symbol of Egypt’s new freedom of the press, which appears to be diminishing
By Vivian Salama Apr 30, 2013 at 06:50 AM
Like many things in Egypt these days, the fight to save the Egypt Independent from termination went viral almost instantly.... More
When reporters are kidnapped
US journalist James Foley has been missing in Syria since Thanksgiving, and there’s no standard way to save him
By Trevor Bach Apr 29, 2013 at 11:00 AM
James Foley was supposed to arrive by 4. It was Thanksgiving, and Foley, a freelance journalist covering the war in... More
After Sandy Hook
A daylong symposium addressed covering trauma, from breaking news through its aftermath
By Kira Goldenberg Apr 24, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Longtime Hartford Courant reporter Bill Leukhardt lives in Danbury, the town adjacent to Newtown, CT. So on December 14, when... More
Exit Interview: Matthew Keys
What’s next for Reuters’s indicted former deputy social media editor?
By Sara Morrison Apr 23, 2013 at 11:35 AM
It's been a rough month and a half for Matthew Keys. In March, Reuters's now-former deputy social media editor was... More
Stories I’d like to see
Lawsuits from tragedy, ubiquitous security cameras, and IRS torpor
By Steven Brill Apr 23, 2013 at 11:10 AM
In his "Stories I'd Like to See" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
In defense of scoops
Their reputation took a beating in Boston, but there are reasons to value the news scoop, and they go beyond ego and institutional pride
By Bill Grueskin Apr 22, 2013 at 11:37 AM
The press services standardize the main events; it is only once in a while that a great scoop is... More
Localore’s ‘new media life-forms’
The latest results of AIR’s initiative to show public broadcasters what’s possible
By Sara Morrison Apr 22, 2013 at 06:50 AM
Since 2007, the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR), a 25-year-old professional networking group, has been trying to figure out... More
Boston cops: Don’t reveal our tactics, please
Most journalists comply with ‘war zone’ request
By David Riedel Apr 19, 2013 at 01:19 PM
At 8:52am today, the official Boston Police Twitter feed posted this message: "#MediaAlert: WARNING: Do Not Compromise Officer Safety by... More
As Boston bombing story unfolds, a stellar showing from local TV
WBZ, WHDH deliver balanced, nuanced, comprehensive reporting amid a crisis
By Justin Peters Apr 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM
BOSTON, MA -- Last night was possibly the biggest, most confusing news night in Boston history. Around 5:15pm, the FBI... More
Pulitzer surprise: the Sun Sentinel’s rise to a gold medal
How a dark-horse series on police speeding won for public service
By Roy J. Harris Jr. Apr 18, 2013 at 03:00 PM
In this year's American Society of News Editors, Investigative Reporters and Editors, and Scripps Howard competitions, Fort Lauderdale's Sun Sentinel... 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.
