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How to cover the presidential results
A guide for journalists on election fundamentals and campaign effects
By Brendan Nyhan Nov 7, 2012 at 01:18 PM
One of the most fascinating parts of the aftermath of an election is the construction of post-hoc narratives to "explain"... More
A Laurel to NPR, for giving hospitals a disaster exam
Sandy exposes gaping holes in hospital safety plans
By Trudy Lieberman Nov 7, 2012 at 06:51 AM
NYU Langone Medical Center and Bellevue represent a tale of two New York City hospitals. Langone is a well-endowed... More
Election 2012: Welcome to our Meta Newsroom
What’s happening now in digital election-night news
By The Editors Nov 6, 2012 at 08:00 PM
CJR, in collaboration with Columbia's Tow Center for digital journalism, will be covering tonight's election coverage. Seven student journalists from... More
Election Day worries in Ohio
Lawsuits, provisional ballots, alleged software glitches—and the coverage of it all
By T.C. Brown Nov 6, 2012 at 07:13 PM
OHIO — The fun never stops here in Battleground Ohio. Just when reporters thought they had seen the last of... More
King Coal rises in PA
A last-minute crush of ads—including Romney’s first here—challenges reporters to keep up
By Ken Knelly Nov 6, 2012 at 06:50 AM
PENNSYLVANIA — Add the Keystone State to the list of places where King Coal is a leading issue in candidate... More
In Colorado, $716 billion claim lives on
Romney repeats the discredited charge at weekend rally, and it pops up in ads for a Congressional race
By Mary Winter Nov 6, 2012 at 06:50 AM
COLORADO — On Saturday, at his last and largest 2012 campaign rally here, GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney told the... More
The Ad Wars: GOP advantage in the House
In local races, outside money can tip the scales, and the GOP is trying to do just that
By Sasha Chavkin Nov 5, 2012 at 03:44 PM
As Americans cast their votes for the next president, the Obama campaign and its supporters have maintained an unexpected advantage... More
Was it Obama’s policies—or the pie?
Romney ad blames president for Virginia BBQ chain’s closure; locals point to the food, competition
By Tharon Giddens Nov 5, 2012 at 02:00 PM
VIRGINIA — As part of his closing pitch to voters here in Virginia, Mitt Romney went hog wild. It was... More
Analyzing early voting in Nevada
Reporting roundup: What might the early numbers tell us?
By Jay Jones Nov 5, 2012 at 11:15 AM
NEVADA —Two weeks of early voting ended here in the Silver State on Friday evening. In a state where folks... More
A missed connection on Michigan’s ballot questions?
Bridge battle draws the attention, but Props 1 and 2 could lead to future conflict
By Anna Clark Nov 5, 2012 at 06:50 AM
MICHIGAN — On Tuesday, voters will here sift through six ballot initiatives that could transform the state’s policies on a... More
Navigating voter guides in North Carolina
For voters looking for easy research tools, a few bright spots emerge
By Andria Krewson Nov 5, 2012 at 06:49 AM
NORTH CAROLINA — For many normal people—that is, people who take their ballot seriously but don’t obsess over every twist... More
Getting ready for ballot battles in Ohio
Reporters explore ‘nightmare scenarios’—and offer some practical advice to voters
By T.C. Brown Nov 3, 2012 at 11:45 AM
OHIO — No disrespect to other swing states, but the pivotal one on the majority of pundits’ lips and in... More
Three questions about campaign coverage
How the media can do better the next time around (Or, “NOW FOR THE HARD PART”)
By Walter Shapiro Nov 2, 2012 at 03:00 PM
COLUMBUS, OH — As America lurches towards Election Day like a ravaged water-logged creature from a 1950s horror flick, the... More
Ask Romney This: What will replace Obamacare?
A vague healthcare plan raises many questions
By Trudy Lieberman Nov 2, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Over the final weeks of the campaign, CJR has been publishing a series of pieces under the headline “Ask Obama... More
At Michigan’s edge, global warming emerges as campaign issue
But spotty local coverage of House race is sometimes too soft on climate denialism
By Anna Clark Nov 2, 2012 at 06:50 AM
MICHIGAN — Climate change is one of the great disappearing issues of the 2012 campaign. Though President Obama made climate... 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?
What to do if you find a baby bird
Expert advice
Inside Google’s secret lab
We might deplore the practice, but posting pictures of our food online is a way to bring everyone to the table
How the ‘World’s 50 Best’ list changed the way elite restaurants do business
“Every time the restaurant switched up its format, it got plenty of accompanying media coverage that let judges know they needed to return to see what was going on”
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.
