Behind the News
Beware labeling Pope Francis a liberal
Political boxes like liberal/conservative and evolutionist/creationist miss his real significance
By Chris Ip Nov 13, 2014 at 02:45 PM
A non-Catholic, casual news consumer might be forgiven for thinking that Pope Francis is pro-same-sex unions, pro-evolution, and anti-capitalism. Since... More
United States Project
What can Jim Brady’s new site do for Philadelphia journalism?
Billy Penn targets a milliennial audience, with a focus on community-building
By Anna Clark Nov 13, 2014 at 11:00 AM
DETROIT, MI — “Can it last?” That was the question we asked a year ago about AxisPhilly, an ambitious nonprofit journalism... More
Behind the News
Medium provides community, feedback for aspiring writer
A writer who lost out on Matter’s fellowship takes matters into his own hands
By Lene Bech Sillesen Nov 13, 2014 at 06:50 AM
On Tuesday, Matter announced the six finalists for a new international reporting fellowship. In an experiment with crowdsourcing the fellowship... More
United States Project
What political reporters learned from the Colorado midterm election
State’s top journalists dissect the 2014 campaign season during panel
By Corey Hutchins Nov 12, 2014 at 04:30 PM
DENVER, CO -- While the midterms are over here in America's favorite swing state, that doesn't mean reporters are taking... More
Behind the News
Why activists increasingly focus on online media strategy
Buzz allows organizations to steer the media narrative without having to convince journalists that it’s a cause worth covering
By Lene Bech Sillesen Nov 12, 2014 at 02:50 PM
In July, a video featuring various Lego characters went viral on social media, but the rigors endured by the plastic... More
Behind the News
European Union journalists cross borders for story collaboration
Reporters are taking continent-wide investigations one step further
By Alison Langley Nov 12, 2014 at 11:00 AM
When Brigitte Alfter was the European Union correspondent in Brussels for a Danish newspaper a decade ago, the stories she... More
Behind the News
Why won’t journalists ask Bill Cosby the tough questions?
Sexual assault charges are hardly ever mentioned to the TV star
By Bill Wyman Nov 12, 2014 at 06:50 AM
Photo credit: Associated Press You'd think that, in this TMZ-fueled age, movie and pop stars could do little that... More
United States Project
A different approach to Veterans Day coverage
“The narrative of crazy veterans is probably overdone”
By Susannah Nesmith Nov 11, 2014 at 02:31 PM
MIAMI, FL -- "A lot of [veterans] I know, especially the younger guys, are kind of tired of the woe... More
The Second Opinion
How did local TV cover California’s Prop 45?
A quick look at the good and not-so-good from two local stations
By Trudy Lieberman Nov 11, 2014 at 10:56 AM
Almost lost in the aftermath of last week’s midterm elections was the defeat of California’s Prop 45, a ballot initiative... More
The Observatory
Climate change coverage at a crossroads in Australia
Conservative news outlets News Corp and Fairfax Media tend to control the message
By Thuy Ong Nov 11, 2014 at 06:50 AM
Australia is entering what meteorologists are predicting will be another sweltering summer, with October already experiencing its hottest day on... More
Language Corner
Capitalize this
What the upper case means for the folk phrase: “If the good Lord’s willing and the creek don’t rise”
By Merrill Perlman Nov 10, 2014 at 02:50 PM
If you read a historical document, like the Declaration of Independence, you'll notice the capitalization of lot of words we... More
Behind the News
A look inside Guantánamo Bay by Vice
The project is the first installation in a new series on prisons around the world
By David Uberti Nov 10, 2014 at 01:06 PM
Since the first detainees were shipped to Guantánamo Bay in January 2002, media coverage of the US military prison... More
United States Project
Knoxville’s alt-weekly wasn’t losing money. It got shut down anyway
Scripps pulls the plug on Metro Pulse in favor of an entertainment supplement for the local daily
By Tamar Wilner Nov 10, 2014 at 11:42 AM
In mid-October, the entire staff of Metro Pulse, Knoxville’s alt-weekly, was laid off. On Nov. 7, the News Sentinel, Knoxville’s... More
Behind the News
Why did Iran imprison Jason Rezaian?
The Washington Post reporter has been inside Evin prison for more than three months
By Jared Malsin Nov 10, 2014 at 06:50 AM
Everywhere he traveled in the world, Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian invited people to visit Iran, where he has lived... More
The Kicker
Must-reads of the week
Why in-house innovation is important, how polling data can be dangerous, and evaluating ESPN’s journalistic standards
By The Editors Nov 7, 2014 at 02:50 PM
Culled from CJR’s own stories, plus the frequently updated “Must-reads from around the Web,” our staff recommendations for the best... More
Behind the News
How journalists can protect their digital information
Avoid risk by securing electronic devices
By Joel Simon Nov 7, 2014 at 10:50 AM
In the upcoming movie Rosewater, which tells the story of the 2009 arrest journalist Maziar Bahari, a laptop sits... More
United States Project
New York Times investigation sparks local scrutiny of state attorneys general
Reporters in Missouri, Florida, Washington and elsewhere follow up on a blockbuster story
By Corey Hutchins Nov 7, 2014 at 10:22 AM
Last week, Eric Lipton of The New York Times exposed the hell out the latest way corporate America evades accountability.... More
Behind the News
Gun Crisis Reporting Project and Homicide Watch DC stop service
Two startups aimed at reducing gun violence close
By Christie Chisholm Nov 6, 2014 at 05:00 PM
Between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning in Philadelphia, seven people were shot and one man was killed. But with... More
United States Project
Why you can’t get strippers’ names with public records requests
An odd case highlights the tension between open government and personal privacy
By Jonathan Peters Nov 6, 2014 at 02:50 PM
Nightclubs featuring nude dancing and erotic entertainment. Government licensing of the club dancers. Open government. A civil engineer who wants... More
Behind the News
How polling data can be dangerous for political journalists
It’s often not as accurate as you’d think
By David Uberti Nov 6, 2014 at 12:18 PM
The major political storyline emerging in the aftermath of Tuesday’s elections wasn’t that Republicans took control of the Senate... More
Behind the News
How one group is making it easier to use social media in Afghanistan
Impassion Afghanistan hosted a summit explaining Web tools to journalists
By Alicia Shepard Nov 6, 2014 at 07:15 AM
KABUL--The invitation for the second annual Afghan Social Media Summit in Kabul arrived with all the pertinent details except one--the... More
Behind the News
Is this the Web’s first blog?
Justin Hall’s 20-year-old website shows how opportunities in online journalism slowly developed
By Lene Bech Sillesen Nov 5, 2014 at 02:50 PM
Justin Hall runs a blog that has landed him several jobs in journalism. While that statement doesn’t raise many eyebrows... More
Behind the News
Storyhunter unveils virtual marketplace for freelance foreign correspondents
Startup’s platform connects news organizations with network of professional journalists
By David Uberti Nov 5, 2014 at 11:08 AM
With most foreign news bureaus sapped of manpower, the demand for freelance correspondents is high. But finding a reliable... More
Chuck Todd’s Obama book says more about the author than it does about the president - ‘The Stranger’ underscores a broader problem with the way we cover politics
The ‘unmitigated disaster’ of Obamacare in Mississippi - Sarah Varney and Jeffrey Hess report the heck out of a grim, ominous healthcare story
Why you can’t get strippers’ names with public records requests - An odd case highlights the tension between open government and personal privacy
Should journalism worry about content marketing? - Corporate brands now compete for audience with an aggressive storytelling strategy
News executives need to explain why video of an Ohio campaign interview disappeared - Footage of an interview with John Kasich and Ed FitzGerald was pulled, and Northeast Ohio Media Group won’t say why
Email blasts from CJR writers and editors
On the ground in Aleppo (Syria Deeply)
Francesca Borri on reporting from a razed city
How Businessweek is reinventing the mag cover (Gizmodo)
“Since the publication’s relaunch in 2010, the creative team has been busy reshaping a stodgy magazine you’d only touch in your dentist’s waiting room into a dynamic, entertaining, and visually driven must-read”
Taking stock of ESPN’s journalism (ESPN)
An ombudsman recaps his term
John Oliver video sweepstakes (The Awl)
“We may update this list next week to reflect Facebook shares gathered by The Awl as the result of this post, which is ultimately an elaborate excuse to embed a John Oliver video on our website”
Greg Marx discusses democracy and news with Tom Rosenstiel of the American Press Institute
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.
