The Observatory
The bright-young-things hypothesis
Jonah Lehrer’s mistakes are not our fault
By Curtis Brainard Aug 1, 2012 at 05:30 PM
The downward spiral of Jonah Lehrer’s career over the last month has shocked his peers and instilled in them a... More
Diet wars turn family feud
Why the Times’s Gina Kolata has it out for the Times’s Gary Taubes
By Paul Scott Jul 31, 2012 at 03:00 PM
Gary Taubes is one of the most interesting health writers in the country. He is an exhaustive researcher, an astute... More
Lehrer resigns from The New Yorker
Tablet busts the writer for fabricating Bob Dylan quotes in his new book, Imagine: How Creativity Works
By Curtis Brainard Jul 30, 2012 at 02:45 PM
Science writer Jonah Lehrer has resigned as a staff writer for The New Yorker following revelations that he made up... More
InsideClimate out front
Investigation of Kalamazoo oil spill calamity led the pack
By Curtis Brainard Jul 26, 2012 at 03:23 PM
In early July, the media covered a long awaited report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which blamed the... More
‘I don’t bluff’
Michael Mann’s lawyer says National Review must retract and apologize
By Curtis Brainard Jul 25, 2012 at 02:45 PM
Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann is demanding that National Review retract and apologize for a July 15 post that... More
Quest for science debate continues
15 top science organizations press Obama, Romney for answers
By Curtis Brainard Jul 23, 2012 at 03:15 PM
The quest for a scientific tête-à-tête between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney continues. On Thursday, 15 top science and engineering... More
ABC News: armchair psychologist
The network offers irresponsible speculation about the Colorado shooter
By Curtis Brainard Jul 20, 2012 at 05:30 PM
Here we go again. A gunman fires on an unsuspecting crowd and the American media leap to conclusions about the... More
Flames, causes and context
As Western wildfires rage, reporters grapple with stories beyond acreage burned and homes destroyed
By Tom Yulsman Jul 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM
When faced with the explosive fury of multiple wildfires torching hundreds of homes like so many Roman candles, journalists can... More
The heatwave debate
How the science of probability affects science coverage
By Hazel Sheffield Jul 12, 2012 at 12:56 PM
We can all agree that the weather has been unseasonably warm this summer. But fewer people, including media types, agree... More
The Palm Beach Post exposes a hidden menace
Government cutbacks and the worst TB epidemic in 20 years
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 11, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Reporting on tuberculosis is not most reporters’ idea of a glamor assignment. It’s an ancient disease, drug companies aren’t keen... More
Like steam, ping-pong balls, and Omar Sharif
The media has an entertaining struggle trying to explain the Higgs boson
By The Editors Jul 6, 2012 at 06:50 AM
On Wednesday, scientists at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which runs the world’s largest particle accelerator and collider... More
The expectations game
Blogs drive MSM speculation about Higgs announcement
By Curtis Brainard Jul 3, 2012 at 03:00 PM
Excited speculation about the discovery of one of physics’ most sought-after particles is coming in waves now, with media outlets... More
Press war Down Under
A mining mogul’s battle with an Australian media group shakes the industry
By Curtis Brainard Jun 29, 2012 at 04:50 PM
Fairfax Limited, one of Australia’s largest media conglomerates, is at war with its largest individual shareholder, the world’s richest woman.... More
Our polar backyard
Economist explores what a melting Arctic means to the world
By Curtis Brainard Jun 26, 2012 at 08:00 AM
The Arctic is not under-covered. Some might even say the opposite is true. The polar bear has been “the poster... More
Rio+20 side events become the main event
Does the summit deserve the scorn and indifference it has received from the media?
By James Fahn Jun 22, 2012 at 03:15 PM
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — Tragedy and farce. Those are the two general impressions conveyed by much of the world’s... 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.
