Reconstruction
Journalism’s Valhalla?
By Clint Hendler Nov 16, 2009 at 11:33 AM
The Chronicle of Higher Education has invited Michael Schudson and Leonard Downie to follow-up on one of the recommendations their... More
The Reconstruction of American Journalism
What do you think of the report?
By The Editors Oct 20, 2009 at 12:15 PM
There’s no shortage of takes on the news industry’s ills, and on the possible strategies that could preserve and sustain... More
The Reconstruction of American Journalism
A report by Leonard Downie, Jr., and Michael Schudson
By Leonard Downie Jr. and Michael Schudson Oct 19, 2009 at 01:00 PM
For reactions to this report, click here. merican journalism is at a transformational moment, in which the era of dominant... More
First Read: Follow the Breadcrumbs
What if it’s not just the business model of journalism that is broken?
By Jan Schaffer Oct 19, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Laurels to Len Downie Jr. and Michael Schudson for a comprehensive review of developments in the journalistic ecosystem. Darts for... More
First Read: Report Ignores Web’s Nimble Nature
Why not a Journalism Geek Squad? Or Report For America?
By Martin C. Langeveld Oct 19, 2009 at 12:30 PM
When it comes to news, the Web doesn’t work the way Michael Schudson and Len Downie suggest in their report.... More
First Read: Journalism Minus its Old Public
Even if funds can be found, journalism’s reach is narrowing
By Paul Starr Oct 19, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Leonard Downie Jr. and Michael Schudson provide a superb survey of the initiatives in progress to sustain independent reporting, and... More
First Read: The Mutualized Future is Bright
But we will need some help—from government and others—to get there
By Alan Rusbridger Oct 19, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Recently, I was confronted with a legal obstacle that—possibly for the first time since we were founded in 1821—prevented The... More
Schudson Talks Back
A response to CJR’s responders about “The Reconstruction of American Journalism”
By Michael Schudson Oct 19, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Thanks to CJR and particularly to respondents Martin Langeveld, Alan Rusbridger, Jan Schaffer, and Paul Starr for their thoughtful comments... More
Executive Summary: “The Reconstruction of American Journalism”
By The Editors Oct 19, 2009 at 11:30 AM
News reporting that holds accountable those with power and influence has been a vital part of American democratic life—especially in... More
“The Reconstruction of American Journalism”: About This Report
By Nicholas Lemann Oct 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM
“The Reconstruction of American Journalism” is an extraordinary report on the present and future of our profession, written by Leonard... More
Podcast: Leonard Downie and Michael Schudson
By Clint Hendler Oct 19, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Last week, before the release of their new report, The Reconstruction of American Journalism, Leonard Downie and Michael Schudson joined... More
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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?
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Stop with the Jew-ranking already!
“There are some lists that have helped Jews in the past, including, most notably, Schindler’s, but…”
Please continue pronouncing ‘gif’ any way you please
We are all correct
The New York Times told me to take this down
“If you wouldn’t mind using another publication to advertise your infringement tool, we’d appreciate it”
In AP, Rosen investigations, government makes criminals of reporters
“[A]s flagrant an assault on civil liberties as anything done by George W. Bush’s administration”
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.
