Culled from CJR’s own stories, plus the 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:
Why in-house innovation is a great plan for legacy outlets (CJR) – “The innovation-from-within model is critical for legacy media outlets. New generations of consumers will want new means of reading, watching, and loving the media that connects them to the world.”
How Businessweek is reinventing the magazine cover (Gizmodo) – “Since the publication’s relaunch in 2010, the creative team has been busy reshaping a stodgy magazine you’d only touch in your dentist’s waiting room into a dynamic, entertaining, and visually driven must-read. And they’re killing it.”
How polling data can be dangerous for political journalists (CJR) – After the dust from Tuesday’s midterm elections had settled, the danger of taking polling data as gospel became all too apparent.
Probing the gray areas of ESPN’s journalism (ESPN) – The sports outlet’s longtime ombudsman takes stock of its oft-criticized journalistic standards.
As long as the NCAA refuses to pay players, journalists need to cover it more critically (CJR) – Stories of NCAA rules violations have been a staple of mainstream sports journalism for decades. “These stories reveal ‘corruption’ in college sports by uncovering rule violations without questioning whether the rules are just or even legal.”
