Feature
Woman’s work
The twisted reality of an Italian freelancer in Syria
By Francesca Borri Jul 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
He finally wrote to me. After more than a year of freelancing for him, during which I contracted typhoid... More
Mission impossible
Is government broadcasting irrelevant?
By Gary Thomas Jul 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
What US government agency was recently labeled "dysfunctional" by the State Department's Inspector General, and year after year is rated... More
Underwritten or undercut?
Nonprofit funding can’t solve our foreign-coverage problem
By David Conrad Jul 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Not long ago, some 20 news organizations decided which foreign news stories should be covered for the American audience. These... More
Future tense
Can Afghanistan’s press survive without the West’s support?
By Sabra Ayres Jul 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
In the summer of 2012, melon crops in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz Province were nearly wiped out by a bacterial disease.... More
Eye’s up
Ian Hislop explains why Private Eye’s blend of humor and investigative journalism wouldn’t work in the US
By Sara Morrison Jul 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Britain's bestselling current-affairs magazine, Private Eye, has been producing its biweekly and decidedly English mix of satire, industry gossip, cartoons,... More
Unconventional wisdom
John Summers was wrong for most magazines; that made him perfect for The Baffler
By Justin Peters Jul 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Critical thinker John Summers, editor of The Baffler, has never been afraid to speak his mind. (Aditi Mehta) In... More
Distance yearning
Done right, online courses could help democratize our newsrooms
By Lori Henson Jul 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
In March 2012, I stood with three journalism students in Times Square, taking in the lights, color, and scope of... More
Open wide
Critics and boosters alike agree that the full implementation of Obamacare will be complicated and nerve-wracking for some people. Here’s how journalists can help.
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Much of healthcare journalism is about policy choices and the debates that shape them. The full implementation of Obamacare, however,... More
Open wide: the fine print
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
This is a sidebar to the feature story "Open wide." Who's eligible? Generally, people who do not have coverage otherwise--from... More
An ink-stained stretch
Can Aaron Kushner save the Orange County Register—and the newspaper industry?
By Ryan Chittum May 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Rob Curley, one of the more prominent digital journalists of the last decade, had just about had it with... More
Sticking with the truth
How ‘balanced’ coverage helped sustain the bogus claim that childhood vaccines can cause autism
By Curtis Brainard May 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
In 1998, The Lancet, one of the most respected medical journals, published a study by lead author Andrew Wakefield,... 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
By Sara Morrison May 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
On September 22, 2012, Jessica Ann Lum took the stage to accept her award for Best Feature in the... More
The back page
A feature writer at the erstwhile International Herald Tribune remembers the glory days, when presses were on the premises and the paper left ink on your hands
By Jeffrey Robinson May 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
They're going to bury my newspaper. The International Herald Tribune is dead. Once upon a time, this wonderful, irreverent,... More
The battle of New Orleans
Is Advance Publications securing the future of local news—or needlessly sacrificing it?
By Ryan Chittum Mar 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
In May, as the New Orleans Times-Picayune put to bed an epic, eight-part investigation into Louisiana's prison system, its... More
Snow job?
In the 2012 election, Denver broadcasters accepted an avalanche of political ads and the attendant windfall of revenue. Where did that money go, and what happens next time?
By Sasha Chavkin Jan 2, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Side by side, the two cartoon figures stride across the screen, their stick arms wrapped around massive boxes of gifts.... More
Woman’s work - The twisted reality of an Italian freelancer in Syria
Sourcing Trayvon Martin ‘photos’ from stormfront - Not a good idea, Business Insider
Elizabeth Warren, the antidote to CNBC - The senator schools the talking heads on bank regulation
Art Laffer + PR blitz = press failure - The media types up the retail lobby’s propaganda
Reuters’s global warming about-face - A survey shows the newswire ran 50 percent fewer stories on climate change after hiring a “skeptic”
Barack Obama: ‘those old times aren’t coming back’
“It used to be there were local newspapers everywhere. If you wanted to be a journalist, you could really make a good living working for your hometown paper”
The Guardian’s editor opens up on Reddit
Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian, answered questions in an Ask Me Anything
The (almost) lost speech of Justice Anthony Kennedy
How his insightful remarks about the Constitution inadvertently make the case for a Supreme Court “media pool”
Fox News sues TVEyes for copyright infringement
Says subscription service sells access to its content without permission nor compensation
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
