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AP’s first usage guidelines on ‘husband, wife’
The new entry comes in response to anger over a memo to avoid the words to describe gay couples
By Jennifer Vanasco Feb 21, 2013 at 01:00 PM
Last week, Jim Romenesko published an internal memo from the Associated Press about how to refer to gay and lesbian... More
Behind AP’s new ‘husband, wife’ guideline
It’s an attempt to fix a perceived slight to married gay couples
By Jennifer Vanasco Feb 22, 2013 at 06:50 AM
The Associated Press did the right thing on Thursday. After a week in which gay reporters, LGBT blogs, gay advocacy... More
Coverage missteps on DOMA and Prop 8
When the Supreme Court issued two gay marriage-related decisions Wednesday, a rush to coverage meant a loss of precision
By Jennifer Vanasco Jun 27, 2013 at 03:20 PM
The most common errors I saw in the first day of stories about the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decisions were... More
Gay marriage coverage mostly supportive
Though almost half of Americans oppose same-sex nuptials, coverage covers supporters 5-to-1, says a new Pew study
By Jennifer Vanasco Jun 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM
This likely won't come as a surprise to anyone who has been following the same-sex marriage battle as it rolls... More
Is the Washington Post pro-gay?
If they are, it shouldn’t be at the expense of covering anti-gay individuals
By Jennifer Vanasco Feb 28, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Last week, The Washington Post asked itself an interesting question in a headline: "Is The Post Pro-Gay?" Meaning, does it... More
Just How Anti-Gay Marriage is That Chikin?
By Ryan Chittum Jan 31, 2011 at 07:36 PM
The New York Times' story in yesterday's paper about the Southern chicken chain Chick-fil-A leaves much to be desired. Here's... More
On covering same-sex marriage
Here are some takeaways from last week’s panel, moderated by the author
By Jennifer Vanasco Jun 17, 2013 at 06:50 AM
On Wednesday, CJR and the ACLU co-hosted a panel at Washington, DC's Newseum on how journalists can better cover same-sex... More
Video: CJR’s panel discussion on coverage of gay marriage
On the eve of two related SCOTUS decisions, how should journalists be covering the issue?
By The Editors Jun 15, 2013 at 11:30 AM
CJR hosted a panel discussion on June 12, "We Now Pronounce You..." to look at the ways journalists do, and... 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
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