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 Star Tribune gets a new life, but David Carr remembers the old one — “It was a good newspaper, not a great one, but it kept me in narrative with the place I called home and eventually, I decided I’d like to be part of something like that”
The brutal ageism of tech — Years of experience, plenty of talent, completely obsolete
Andrew Sullivan takes Josh Marshall to task for his foray into sponsored content — “Today, TPM is a little richer and a lot less independent”
Is the water safe yet? — A toxic chemical leak, a contaminated water supply, and a long wait for answers in West Virginia
The wolf hunters of Wall Street — An adaptation from Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt, by Michael Lewis
DAVID HASSELHOFF OVERSIZED LIFEGUARD FIGURE — Yours for only $20,000 – $30,000
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