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Must-reads of the week

Virtual reality at The Des Moines Register, journalism's plagiarism problem, and Jack Shafer on leaving Reuters
November 21, 2014

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:

Virtual reality is journalism’s next frontier (CJR) – Why newsrooms need to consider telling stories in a different way.

Jack Shafer on losing his job (Capital New York) – “Right now, my immediate plan is to go to work as a lay therapist at The Intercept to bring the healing there so John Cook and Matt Taibbi can return. I have great interpersonal skills.”

Journalism has a plagiarism problem. But it’s not the one you’d expect (CJR) – Fareed Zakaria’s case highlights news organizations’ ethical grey areas.

Will radio save science journalism? (CJR) – WNYC will soon have a new health unit.

The Editors are the staffers of the Columbia Journalism Review.