Transparency
To Sue or Not to Sue?
The first two years of OGIS
By Erin Siegal Feb 1, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Last June in Las Vegas, Corinna Zarek told a ballroom full of investigative journalists at the annual Investigative Reporters and... More
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Shouldn’t TV news outlets be clearer about offering pay-for-play?
By Steven Waldman Dec 29, 2011 at 08:10 PM
One of the most disturbing trends in local TV news is the persistence of “pay for play”—when local TV newscasts... More
Cracking the Case
Why is it so difficult to cover investigations of environmental crimes?
By Curtis Brainard Oct 28, 2011 at 02:00 PM
The federal civil and criminal investigations of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continue to be a... More
An Empty Seat
Government fails to show for science news, transparency event
By Curtis Brainard Oct 12, 2011 at 04:30 PM
Federal officials invited to participate in a public forum at the National Press Club last week about a lack transparency... More
CJR Event: Science News and Government Transparency
Access denied
By Curtis Brainard Oct 3, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Has the Obama administration lived up to its promise to make science more transparent and accessible to the public? An... More
Nigeria’s New FOIA
Reporters enjoy new freedoms in a long-repressive society
By Elliot Ross Sep 23, 2011 at 10:24 AM
Journalism in Nigeria has never been easy work, and the new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which finally became law... More
Risen’s gripping affidavit
By Clint Hendler Jun 22, 2011 at 03:31 PM
Yesterday James Risen, one of The New York Times’s top national security reporters, filed an affidavit in a federal district... More
The Flack Who Shared Too Much
When can a news organization expect silence?
By Clint Hendler Mar 2, 2011 at 07:30 AM
All it was missing was the siren. Late Monday night, Politico broke the news that a congressman’s spokesman may have... More
Did Assange Play Lawyer?
WikiLeaks insider suggests a legal adviser never existed
By Clint Hendler Feb 9, 2011 at 03:35 PM
A recently published book excerpt suggests that “Jay Lim,” an occasional WikiLeaks spokesperson often identified as its legal advisor, was... More
Strange Eruptions from the WikiLeaks Saga
Bill Keller offers new details on e-mail hacking
By Clint Hendler Feb 4, 2011 at 12:54 PM
Last night, The Columbia School of Journalism played host to Bill Keller and Alan Rusbridger, the top editors at The... More
Shielding Reality
By Clint Hendler Jan 17, 2011 at 01:18 PM
Take the time on this holiday to read SF Weekly’s fascinating and troubling look from last week at Bait Car,... More
Best of 2010: Clint Hendler
Hendler picks his top stories from 2010
By Clint Hendler Dec 31, 2010 at 11:39 AM
No Handouts: The administration has denied independent photographers access to historic White House events that could easily be made public,... More
The Muzzling of the FDA
How government press officers stole our freedom
By Jim Dickinson Dec 6, 2010 at 03:50 PM
It is 1978. I have just been refused admission to a Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association section meeting that is to... More
Dealing with the Times
Governor’s aides parry with their inquisitors
By Clint Hendler Dec 1, 2010 at 10:41 AM
While the hundreds of e-mails show the governor’s press staffers fencing with reporters from many major news organizations, no set... More
The Times asked if Paterson was caught in “compromising positions”
E-mails reveal early question about women who were “not his wife”
By Clint Hendler Dec 1, 2010 at 10:13 AM
On January 24, 2010, Danny Hakim, a New York Times reporter who was in frequent contact with Governor David Paterson’s... More
‘See you on the other side’ - Meet Jessica Lum, a terminally ill 25-year-old who chose to spend what little time she had practicing journalism
#Realtalk: This is the best moment to be in journalism - The old stuff isn’t coming back, but that’s okay
Streams of consciousness - Millennials expect a steady diet of quick-hit, social-media-mediated bits and bytes. What does that mean for journalism?
Sticking with the truth - How ‘balanced’ coverage helped sustain the bogus claim that childhood vaccines can cause autism
An ink-stained stretch - Can Aaron Kushner save the Orange County Register—and the newspaper industry?
This is the best moment to be in journalism (25)
The WSJ editorial page hits rock bottom (19)
The New York Times told me to take this down
“If you wouldn’t mind using another publication to advertise your infringement tool, we’d appreciate it”
In AP, Rosen investigations, government makes criminals of reporters
“[A]s flagrant an assault on civil liberties as anything done by George W. Bush’s administration”
Jay Carney press briefing blues
“Reporters are increasingly skeptical about Carney’s demeanor and the veracity of some answers”
Jaron Lanier wants to build a new middle class on micropayments
A future where writers can gain wealth through a “freelance economy”
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
Uptown Messenger – Hyperlocal news for a neighborhood in New Orleans
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
