Culled from CJR’s frequently updated “Must-reads from around the Web,” our staff recommendations for the best pieces of journalism (and other miscellany) on the Internet, here are your can’t-miss must-reads of the past week:
The limits of Ezra Klein’s star power — “[A]ny Ezra that Ezra discovers will likely pull an Ezra on him”
Media reporting’s blind spot — Tech isn’t just a talking point, it’s the media’s new context
Wunderkind wunderkind wunderkind — There has been much talk of “wunderkind” over the past week
Do the poor have more meaningful lives? — A study found that people from wealthy countries were generally happier, but people from poor countries viewed their lives as more meaningful
Love in the time of Obama — Alex Wagner, Sam Kass, and the new American aristocracy
What the longform backlash is all about — Taking the best of the magazine craft online. And leaving the rest on paper
David Carr on Ezra Klein — Web journalism asserts itself
Planet Hillary — The gravitational pull of a possible 2016 campaign is bringing all the old Clinton characters into her orbit. Can she make the stars align, or will chaos prevail?
The Editors are the staffers of the Columbia Journalism Review.