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punctuation
Its time
That ol’ apostrophe again
By Merrill Perlman Feb 25, 2013 at 03:00 PM
Of the many small errors that bedevil many writers--and enrage their teachers and editors--there is perhaps none so simple to... More
Language, Free
Blogs for grammar geeks
By Merrill Perlman Dec 19, 2011 at 12:22 PM
In Miracle on 34th Street, Kris Kringle makes lots of friends—and money for Macy’s—by sending customers elsewhere when Macy’s did... More
Little big, man
Small changes, big effects
By Merrill Perlman Jan 22, 2013 at 03:00 PM
Sometimes, it's the little things that count. Little things like whether to use "a" or "the," for example, or whether... More
On, Dasher!
A punctuation mark loved too much—or not enough
By Merrill Perlman Dec 5, 2011 at 01:05 PM
Many punctuation marks have different uses—think of the comma—but only a few leap off the page to a reader’s eye—as... 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)
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”
Jay Carney press briefing blues
“Reporters are increasingly skeptical about Carney’s demeanor and the veracity of some answers”
Jaron Lanier wants to build a new middle class on micropayments
A future where writers can gain wealth through a “freelance economy”
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.
