United States Project
The Times finds the people angle on Social Security
A human story clarifies a policy question
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 15, 2012 at 11:15 AM
It was good to see The New York Times publish the kind of story we have been urging—one that describes... More
Why can’t the press let politicians have principles?
Plus: HuffPost’s good work on campaign consultants, and a better way to cover gaffes
By Walter Shapiro Jun 14, 2012 at 03:09 PM
No one—not even the love child of Horatio Alger and Ayn Rand—rivals campaign reporters when it comes to worshipping ambition.... More
Do campaign gaffes matter? Not to voters
Overhyped gaffe coverage is a sign that editors should shift resources to other stories
By Brendan Nyhan Jun 13, 2012 at 02:55 PM
Since Friday, the national political conversation has been dominated by a debate over the importance of President Obama’s statement, at... More
In Ohio, the money-in-politics story is rich
Reporters in Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton follow the money
By T.C. Brown Jun 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM
OHIO — The money being thrown at political campaigns and advertising here in Ohio is coming so fast and furious... More
When it comes to Jeb Bush, ‘no’ is not enough
Memo to the media: He really doesn’t want to be vice president.
By Brian E. Crowley Jun 11, 2012 at 11:03 AM
FLORIDA — Sitting across from Jeb Bush last week on the set of CBS This Morning, Charlie Rose asked: “You... More
Romney’s Religion
What should journalists do with the Mormon thing?
By Walter Shapiro Jun 8, 2012 at 10:48 AM
“Surely, secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering the public square.”... More
A ‘conversation convener’ in Charlotte
Fannie Flono, Charlotte Observer columnist and “sassy black woman,” talks about her public consideration of ideas
By Andria Krewson Jun 7, 2012 at 02:50 PM
During the somewhat less frantic months of the presidential campaign season—between the primaries and the nominating conventions—the Swing States Project... More
Dark money targets Hispanics in Silver State
The law makes shining a light difficult, but reporters can do more than they have so far
By Jay Jones Jun 6, 2012 at 11:10 AM
NEVADA — Here in swing state Nevada—the southern reaches of which are less than a five-hour drive from Mexico—Latinos make... More
Missing: Voters’ voices in Rep. McCotter story
Michigan reporters should stop ceding their hometown advantage and dig in
By Anna Clark Jun 5, 2012 at 11:09 AM
MICHIGAN — Michigan political journalists have a big story on their hands: U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter, a five-term incumbent who... More
Uncovering an investigation in Ohio
The New Republic finds news that local papers hadn’t. Why did that happen, and how big a problem is it?
By T.C. Brown Jun 1, 2012 at 03:18 PM
OHIO — In August 2011, The Blade of Toledo published an eyebrow-raising report: 16 employees of a Canton-based direct marketing... More
The word on the street: frustrated
Listening to voters at a Pennsylvania Walmart
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Last week a NBC News/Marist poll showed President Obama and Mitt Romney locked in a tight race in Florida and... More
How to cover the birthers? Denver Post shows what not to do
After paper asks readers for their “take,” radio host offers his
By Greg Marx Jun 1, 2012 at 06:50 AM
On Thursday, CJR published pieces by Walter Shapiro and Brendan Nyhan that grapple with the question of how journalists can... More
Journalists: do no harm!
If you must cover the birthers, here’s an annotated how-to
By Brendan Nyhan May 31, 2012 at 01:19 PM
In a series of media interviews conducted before a Las Vegas fundraiser with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, Donald... More
Things that go Trump in the night
The Donald’s birther circus recalls McCarthy’s “card-carrying Communists”
By Walter Shapiro May 31, 2012 at 12:02 PM
On February 9, 1950, a back-bench Wisconsin senator named Joseph McCarthy delivered an unheralded political speech to a Republican women’s... More
LA Times tries to unmask dark money donors
But story’s greatest virtue may be its look at where campaign cash goes
By Greg Marx May 30, 2012 at 04:11 PM
Earlier this week, Matea Gold and Joseph Tanfani of the Los Angeles Times teamed up for a sharp article about... 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)
Stop with the Jew-ranking already!
“There are some lists that have helped Jews in the past, including, most notably, Schindler’s, but…”
Please continue pronouncing ‘gif’ any way you please
We are all correct
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”
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.
