The Industry
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
Must-reads of the week
Vineyard sign language, dictatorial exploits
By The Editors Jun 14, 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
Consensus was that ERT needed reforming
“Of course there is corruption at ERT, but that is the fault of the politicians, not the journalists”
By Alison Langley Jun 14, 2013 at 06:50 AM
While journalists and advocates continue expressing outrage over the way Greek public broadcaster ERT was closed--it went dark with little... More
This isn’t another ‘golden age’ for print
But it is one for media
By Ann Friedman Jun 13, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Every time a media critic insists that print's not dead, he or she inadvertently ends up making the opposite case.... More
Greece closes its public broadcaster
ERT employees are refusing to leave the station and are broadcasting online
By Alison Langley Jun 12, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Journalists and civil society groups across Europe expressed outrage over the Greek government's abrupt closure of its public broadcasting system... More
Extreme weather porn
How much tv weather reporting is news, and how much is just non-contextualized drama?
By Steven Rosenbaum Jun 11, 2013 at 02:00 PM
On ABC World News with Diane Sawyer on June 3, she asked a question that many of us are wondering:... More
The Iran coverage conundrum
As another election approaches, journalists should figure out how to overcome access obstacles to cover the country in greater detail
By Jared Malsin Jun 11, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Iran is holding a presidential election on Friday. And in Iran, elections have consequences. In 1997, a presidential election ushered... More
Stories I’d like to see
Booz Allen’s liability, Europe and the NSA, and Obamacare as stimulus
By Steven Brill Jun 10, 2013 at 04:30 PM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... More
Social media in smaller markets
How three social media managers deal with smaller markets and more local coverage.
By Sara Morrison Jun 10, 2013 at 06:56 AM
Rob Fishman's announcement that "the social media editor is dead," prompted plenty of responses, from Adweek to Zombie Journalism and... More
Don’t miss: CJR on covering gay marriage
The panel event—which will be livestreamed on cjr.org—is in Washington, DC, on June 12, from 3-4:30 pm
By The Editors Jun 10, 2013 at 06:55 AM
With two cases pending before the Supreme Court--the legality of the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8--gay marriage... More
Pew report: digital nonprofits optimistic
The numbers are discouraging, but journalists maintain that their outlets will succeed
By Kira Goldenberg Jun 10, 2013 at 06:50 AM
Despite rather grim numbers, staffers at digital news nonprofits are optimistic about the future of their outlets, according to a... More
Must-reads of the week
Secret-Surveillance-State Edition
By The Editors Jun 7, 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
A rally for laid-off Sun-Times photogs
A protest Thursday morning drew about 150 picketers to the newspaper’s headquarters
By Tanveer Ali Jun 6, 2013 at 11:35 AM
CHICAGO, IL--Pulitzer Prize winner John H. White doesn't think too much of the iPhone as a replacement for him and... More
Newsmodo and the never-ending tour
An Australian startup connects freelance journalists and news organizations
By Lauren Kirchner Jun 5, 2013 at 03:04 PM
When I met Rakhal Ebeli in Manhattan for a coffee at 4pm on a late-May Thursday, I asked him how... More
Stories I’d like to see
More questions for Bloomberg and Angelina Jolie
By Steven Brill Jun 5, 2013 at 11:20 AM
In his "Stories I'd like to see" column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have... 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.
