Culled from CJR’s frequently updated “Must-reads from around the Web,” our staff recommendations for the best pieces of journalism (and other miscellany) on the Internet, here are your can’t-miss must-reads of the past week:
The secrets of Bezos — How Amazon became the everything store
The troubles of HealthCare.gov — “For the past 12 days, a system costing more than $400 million and billed as a one-stop click-and-go hub for citizens seeking health insurance has thwarted the efforts of millions to simply log in”
BuzzFeed’s plan for global domination — Crowdsourced translations of its listicles
Glenn Greenwald will leave the Guardian to create new news organization — The reporter who broke the NSA story promises “a momentous new venture”
Michael Ferro isn’t worried — The biggest owner of the Chicago Sun-Times still believes he can transform the reeling newspaper industry
Why Pierre Omidyar decided to join forces with Glenn Greenwald — Jay Rosen talks to the billionaire supporting the new news venture
The Editors are the staffers of the Columbia Journalism Review.