Starting Thoughts
Opening Shot
An introduction to our annual books issue
By The Editors Sep 1, 2010 at 05:16 PM
"The president didn’t send me over here to seek a graceful exit.” So said General David Petraeus in one of... More
Administration says Open Gov Directive on track
By Clint Hendler Jan 14, 2010 at 04:23 PM
With about a week to go before their first deadline, the Obama administration is saying that the Open Government Directive,... More
No Fear Factor
Bill O’Reilly’s intimidation tactics won’t scare me away from blogging
By Amanda Terkel Apr 10, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Last month, I had one of the most chilling experiences of my career as a reporter-blogger. I had planned on... More
Open the Floodgates
And let the audience in
By Susannah Vila Feb 10, 2009 at 03:09 PM
From the newsroom at CBS, where I have spent the majority of my days since I took a desk assistant... More
Once Burned, But Not Shy
For this young journalist, the search for justice is here to stay. The rest is just details.
By Christopher Wink Jan 14, 2009 at 02:18 PM
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell will be named Sen. Barack Obama’s vice presidential running mate, a high-ranking source in the administration... 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?
What to do if you find a baby bird
Expert advice
Inside Google’s secret lab
We might deplore the practice, but posting pictures of our food online is a way to bring everyone to the table
How the ‘World’s 50 Best’ list changed the way elite restaurants do business
“Every time the restaurant switched up its format, it got plenty of accompanying media coverage that let judges know they needed to return to see what was going on”
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.
