United States Project
The Koch brothers’ media investment [UPDATED]
They are maneuvering to buy the Tribune chain. A look at Watchdog.org gives some clues about what that might mean
By Sasha Chavkin Apr 22, 2013 at 02:59 PM
On Sunday, a front-page story in The New York Times described the efforts of Charles and David Koch,... More
In defense of scoops
Their reputation took a beating in Boston, but there are reasons to value the news scoop, and they go beyond ego and institutional pride
By Bill Grueskin Apr 22, 2013 at 11:37 AM
The press services standardize the main events; it is only once in a while that a great scoop is... More
Fast and wrong beats slow and right
The incentives for speed-induced misinformation in Boston bombings coverage
By Brendan Nyhan Apr 22, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Breaking news addicts were glued to their screens last week as developments in the Boston bombings case flooded cable news... More
Keeping up with the bullet train
An immensely ambitious project requires hugely creative coverage. California had it, for a while. Time to try again?
By John Mecklin Apr 18, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Californians might be forgiven for being puzzled about the merits of their state's ambitious high-speed rail program. The sprawling,... More
STOCK fraud?
Reporters miss a chance to expose Congress’s weak rationale for an ethics rule rollback
By Sasha Chavkin Apr 17, 2013 at 02:50 PM
On Monday, President Obama quietly signed a bill repealing the major provisions of the much-touted ethics law known as the... More
Q&A: Afi-Odelia Scruggs of PD Now What?
A former Cleveland Plain Dealer reporter on the “too big to ignore” paper and its place in the city
By Anna Clark Apr 17, 2013 at 11:15 AM
DETROIT, MI -- Afi-Odelia E. Scruggs was one of the last hires of the Cleveland Plain Dealer during its hiring... More
Medicare Uncovered: Figuring out the president’s plan
An Associated Press story offers more fog than sunshine
By Trudy Lieberman Apr 16, 2013 at 03:29 PM
You have to give the AP an A for effort, for at least trying to tell its huge audience... More
Becoming the Texas Tribune (UPDATED)
Evan Smith’s project isn’t exactly as envisioned, but it matters and it’s here to stay. Now, how good can it be?
By Richard Parker Apr 15, 2013 at 03:00 PM
Update, 4/15, 5:15pm, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a $1.5 million grant to the Texas... More
In Florida, a joint bureau, a unique beat, and a sharp scoop
Partnership gives papers a chance to chase big stories—but can’t guarantee they’ll get read
By Adam Weinstein Apr 12, 2013 at 11:20 AM
MIAMI, FL -- At the start of April, there was big news in Florida: The state's dismal unemployment rate had... More
Chained CPI: A broken link at NPR
For a massive change to Social Security, ‘he-said/she-said’ reporting just doesn’t cut it
By Trudy Lieberman Apr 11, 2013 at 02:58 PM
A piece on NPR's All Things Considered that aired Monday did little to enlighten listeners about a major change... More
On Plan B: a Dart for Dr. Manny
A physician toes the party line on emergency contraceptives, and science takes a hit
By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont Apr 11, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Leave it to Fox News Channel's Dr. Manny (Alvarez) to scare the audience away from open and honest discussion... More
The return of the congressional junket
MoJo’s Andy Kroll shares his strategies for following the money in a post-Abramoff world
By Sasha Chavkin Apr 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM
* A "Fiesta de Golf," in which donors who will chip in a cool $50,000 get the chance to potentially... More
Big Pharma’s army of messengers
A campaign to kill a drug discount
By Trudy Lieberman Apr 9, 2013 at 11:18 AM
As we report in a companion piece here on CJR.org--"Medicare uncovered: What's not on the table"--the president's budget proposal,... More
Medicare Uncovered: What’s not on the table
Negotiating the price of drugs would save billions. Why don’t we talk about it?
By Trudy Lieberman Apr 9, 2013 at 11:02 AM
The leaks from the White House and the circulation of pre-budget talking points on Friday made it clear that... More
Bill Adair, setting pants ablaze no more
The PolitiFact founder on his move to academia and the state of the factchecking movement
By Brendan Nyhan Apr 8, 2013 at 06:50 AM
The Tampa Bay Times announced last week that Bill Adair, the newspaper's Washington bureau chief and the founder and editor... 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)
What was James Rosen thinking?
How much of Rosen’s trouble is of his own making?
Cat Fall: A modern tragedy
Max Fisher and the problem with foreign-affairs blogging
“I hope my nudity doesn’t bother you. We’re completely committed to openness here”
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.
