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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
Historic votes, hidden from live coverage
The four gay marriage votes in last week’s election were hard to follow in real-time
By Jennifer Vanasco Nov 12, 2012 at 06:50 AM
In her column, Minority Reports, Jennifer Vanasco analyzes how the mainstream media covers social minorities. Do you know what was... 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
Loaded language of gay marriage
Reporters need to be mindful of using loaded terminology
By Jennifer Vanasco Jan 4, 2013 at 06:50 AM
In her column, Minority Reports, Jennifer Vanasco analyzes how the mainstream media covers social minorities. At the intersection of gay... More
The tenuous claim of Israeli ‘pinkwashing’
The charge that a culture of tolerance works as a PR superweapon seems bogus
By Justin D. Martin Jun 26, 2012 at 01:04 PM
JERUSALEM—Let’s dispense with the charge of “pinkwashing” that has been leveled against Israel. The word has come to stand for... More
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The completist guide to Star Trek
Matt Yglesias watched every Star Trek movie and every episode of every TV show in the franchise
The uncomfortable questions not raised by Benghazi
The press and Congress are asking the wrong questions
Rob Ford in ‘crack cocaine’ video scandal
A video that appears to show Toronto’s mayor smoking crack is being shopped around by a group of Somali men involved in the drug trade
Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration
The threat of even grander leaks
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
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The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
