United States Project
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 fixes... 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
Smart, straightforward sequester stories
A HuffPost survey and a close Wonkblog look at cancer treatment stand out
By David Cay Johnston Apr 5, 2013 at 05:09 PM
Covering the effect of the across-the-board federal spending cuts does not have to be expensive, and it does not have... 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.
