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Is it wrong to ‘scold’ exaggerations about climate and weather?
By Curtis Brainard Nov 1, 2012 at 01:00 PM
David Roberts has a long essay over at Grist complaining about "scolds" (The New York Times’s Andrew Revkin, in particular)... More
Sandy’s climate context
Why generalizing about extreme weather helps no one
By Curtis Brainard Oct 30, 2012 at 04:15 PM
It should come as no surprise that as Hurricane Sandy spiraled up the eastern seaboard, a variety of media outlets... More
Jenny McCarthy as a Sun-Times columnist?
Science writers are skeptical, though McCarthy won’t promote a fake link between vaccines and autism there
By Jennifer Vanasco Oct 29, 2012 at 06:50 AM
In her column, Minority Reports, Jennifer Vanasco analyzes how the mainstream media covers social minorities. The Chicago Sun-Times created controversy... More
Junkets masquerading as prizes
To avoid conflicts of interest, read the fine print
By Curtis Brainard Oct 25, 2012 at 05:15 PM
With dwindling support for travel in most newsrooms, journalists may be tempted to apply for one of the many prizes... More
Ask Obama and Romney this: What about climate change?
Schieffer misses media’s last chance to pop the question on a big stage
By Curtis Brainard Oct 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Over the final days of the campaign, CJR is running a series of pieces under the headline “Ask Obama This”... More
Debunking the ‘war on coal,’ take two
The AP gets it right the second time around
By Curtis Brainard Oct 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Such was The Associated Press’s approach this month to explaining the... More
Turner’s turnaround
LA Times columnist learns that evaluating electric vehicles is harder than it seems
By Curtis Brainard Oct 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Twice in the past six months, the media have gotten carried away with stories portraying electric vehicles as unreservedly bad... More
The vilification of electric vehicles
Media botch full explanation of the latest research
By Curtis Brainard Oct 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM
When comparing electric vehicles (EVs) to gas-powered vehicles, most studies have focused on the electricity or fuel consumed while driving,... More
The good news about organics
And why the media tend to ignore it
By Curtis Brainard Oct 16, 2012 at 04:00 PM
In the long-running debate about whether organic food is more healthy and nutritious than the conventional variety, the press has... More
TNR causes trouble for coal baron
Exposé on pressuring employees to make campaign contributions stirs inquiry
By Curtis Brainard Oct 12, 2012 at 03:00 PM
The New Republic stirred up a bit of trouble for coal baron Robert Murray by revealing the aggressiveness with which... More
Jackpot lost
Is a $75K prize or better training more likely to improve environmental coverage?
By Curtis Brainard Oct 11, 2012 at 03:00 PM
The backers of one of journalism’s richest awards are bringing the prize to an end, betting that professional development, rather... More
The value of skepticism
Why science reporters should question research
By Curtis Brainard Oct 9, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Skepticism has earned a bad name in recent years thanks to those who doubt the consensus that human industry is... More
No debate about environment
Hopes for questions about climate, public lands fall flat
By Curtis Brainard Oct 4, 2012 at 04:00 PM
The presidential candidates didn’t talk about the environment during their first debate on Wednesday. Nobody really expected them to; they... More
BPI’s beef with ABC News
‘Pink slime’ defamation suit a long shot, media report
By Curtis Brainard Oct 3, 2012 at 12:00 PM
The maker of “lean, finely textured beef,” which critics call “pink slime,” is unlikely to prevail in a defamation lawsuit... More
Press digs into anti-GMO study
Reporters thwart scientists’ attempt to prevent scrutiny
By Curtis Brainard Oct 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM
A paper claiming that a diet of genetically modified corn and/or a widely used weed killer increased the likelihood of... More
Woman’s work - The twisted reality of an Italian freelancer in Syria
Sourcing Trayvon Martin ‘photos’ from stormfront - Not a good idea, Business Insider
Elizabeth Warren, the antidote to CNBC - The senator schools the talking heads on bank regulation
Art Laffer + PR blitz = press failure - The media types up the retail lobby’s propaganda
Reuters’s global warming about-face - A survey shows the newswire ran 50 percent fewer stories on climate change after hiring a “skeptic”
In one tweet
Luke Russert is the Golden Boy of DC
And it drives young journalists crazy
It’s official: We never need to worry about the future of journalism again!
The NYT shows us why
Why does Florida produce so much weird news? Experts explain
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
