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And that’s the way it was: April 15, 1912
By Sang Ngo Apr 15, 2013 at 06:49 AM
On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner on her maiden voyage, sank into the North Atlantic... More
Must-reads of the week
By The Editors Apr 12, 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
And that’s the way it was: April 12, 1961
By Sang Ngo Apr 12, 2013 at 06:49 AM
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, became the first human being to travel into outer space.... More
And that’s the way it was: April 11, 1976
By Sang Ngo Apr 11, 2013 at 06:49 AM
On this day in 1976, the original Apple computer was built. It was designed and assembled by Steve Wozniak. Wozniak... More
And that’s the way it was: April 10, 1847
By Sang Ngo Apr 10, 2013 at 06:49 AM
Influential newspaper editor and publisher Joseph Pulitzer was born on this day in 1847. Pulitzer immigrated to the United States... More
Fifth annual Shorty awards held
By Sara Morrison Apr 9, 2013 at 05:00 PM
The fifth annual Shorty Awards, held Monday night in New York City's TimesCenter, honored "the best in social media," including... More
The reporter in the middle of the Aurora shooting trial
By Sara Morrison Apr 9, 2013 at 01:00 PM
[Update, April 9, 1pm] The judge in the Holmes case has ruled that he will not order Jana Winter to... More
And that’s the way it was: April 9, 1865
By Sang Ngo Apr 9, 2013 at 06:49 AM
On the morning of April 9, 1865, in Appomattox Court House, VA, General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia... More
Ellie finalists announced
By The Editors Apr 8, 2013 at 11:06 AM
[Update, April 8, 11am] Monday morning, ASME announced finalists for Magazine of the Year, the top honor in its annual... More
And that’s the way it was: April 8, 1904
By Sang Ngo Apr 8, 2013 at 06:49 AM
Ninety-nine years ago today, the city center in Midtown Manhattan, formerly known as Longacre Square, was officially redubbed "Times Square."... More
Must-reads of the week
By The Editors Apr 5, 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
And that’s the way it was: April 5, 1951
By Sang Ngo Apr 5, 2013 at 06:49 AM
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were the first American civilians to be executed for espionage. They were charged with transmitting secret... More
ICYMI: CJR’s panel at the Newseum
By The Editors Apr 4, 2013 at 07:50 AM
On Wednesday morning, CJR hosted a panel at the Newseum in Washington, DC, to further the discussion of our March/April... More
And that’s the way it was: April 4, 1968
By Sang Ngo Apr 4, 2013 at 06:49 AM
At a motel in Memphis, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968. The... More
And that’s the way it was: April 3, 1888
By Sang Ngo Apr 3, 2013 at 06:49 AM
On Tuesday, April 3, 1888, prostitute Emma Elizabeth Smith was assaulted and robbed. She died the next day from her... 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.
