The Industry
Darts & Laurels
Bad bikes, coaches’ cash, etc.
By The Editors Jul 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
DART to The Wall Street Journal for its video segment ("Death by Bicycle") in which editorial-board member Dorothy Rabinowitz... More
Foreign news startup Worldcrunch looks to expand its impact
Kickstarter project would take deep dives into global development issues
By Justin Peters Jun 28, 2013 at 04:57 PM
There's been no shortage of hand-wringing, here and elsewhere, over the decline of foreign coverage in the digital age. With... More
Must-reads of the week
NSA, DOMA, SB5
By The Editors Jun 28, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Culled from CJR's frequently updated "Must-reads from around the Web," our staff recommendations for the best pieces of journalism (and... 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
Frontline Freelance Register aims to keep conflict freelancers safer
The US arm of a new group to protect warzone freelancers launched Wednesday
By Kira Goldenberg Jun 27, 2013 at 01:35 PM
Being a warzone freelancer is risky: They are underpaid; insurance is unaffordable; there's no support for reporters who get kidnapped... More
EBU moves from assistance to defiance
A key player in the saga of Greece’s public broadcaster usually sticks to support rather than activism. Not this time
By Alison Langley Jun 27, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Tuesday night, many devoted Greek soccer fans were glued to their computers instead of slouching in front of the TV... More
Making politics and policy news sexy
How the Texas Tribune raked in $23k from the grateful viewers of its legislative livestream
By Ann Friedman Jun 27, 2013 at 06:55 AM
On Tuesday night, as the Texas state senate entered the final hours of a legislative special session and Sen. Wendy... More
Stories I’d like to see
The mysterious farm bill, sequestration’s virtues, and the death of airport newsstands
By Steven Brill Jun 25, 2013 at 11:03 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Must-reads of the week
Remembering Michael Hastings
By The Editors Jun 21, 2013 at 02:53 PM
Culled from CJR's frequently updated "Must-reads from around the Web," our staff recommendations for the best pieces of journalism (and... More
The freelance life, redux
10 lessons from my first year of freelancing
By Ann Friedman Jun 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM
This month I celebrate my one-year anniversary as a full-time freelance writer. I've managed to more or less maintain the... More
When some Maine papers call the capitol, there’s no comment
The governor’s office thinks the state’s largest media company does unfair coverage, so officials there will no longer respond to its reporters
By Kira Goldenberg Jun 19, 2013 at 06:00 PM
The office of Maine Governor Paul LePage will no longer respond to queries from the state's largest media company, announced... 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
Greek judge rules ERT should remain on air
But it hasn’t happened yet
By Alison Langley Jun 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM
A Greek court ruled Monday that the country's public broadcasting network, known as ERT, should remain on air until it... More
Stories I’d like to see
Vetting the Syrian rebels, stock gyrations, A-Rod’s return
By Steven Brill Jun 18, 2013 at 10:20 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... 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
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
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
