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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If you read a historical document, like the Declaration of Independence, you'll notice the capitalization of lot of words we...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
Getting to know a ‘monger’
The wares of this word are sometimes fish, and sometimes just smell
By Merrill Perlman Nov 4, 2014 at 02:50 PM
This week, many people may be worried about the "fear-mongering" around Ebola. Others may wonder which "rumor-mongering" politician to vote... More
As long as the NCAA refuses to pay players, journalists need to cover it more critically
Why are major outlets devoting resources to investigate an organization with out-of-date rules?
By Tony Biasotti Nov 3, 2014 at 06:50 AM
University of Georgia running back Todd Gurley, once a Heisman Trophy frontrunner, was suspended by the NCAA for four games... More
The history of ‘wrestle’
Getting to the root of the word
By Merrill Perlman Oct 30, 2014 at 06:50 AM
The football player "wrestled" the ball away from an opponent and scored a touchdown. Shareholders "wrestled" control of a company... More
There are a lot of ways to misuse ‘hirsute’
Hairy vocabulary
By Merrill Perlman Oct 27, 2014 at 02:50 PM
We're going to make things a little "hairy" this week, in several senses of the word. "Hirsute" means "hairy," but... More
How common descriptors fall out of favor
The ‘skunking’ of ‘Oriental’
By Merrill Perlman Oct 20, 2014 at 02:50 PM
Once upon a time, as far back as 40 years or so, language pedants would not use "hopefully" to mean... More
We Need to Talk is part of the solution
A new CBS show is breaking barriers for women in sports media
By Travis Waldron Oct 20, 2014 at 11:00 AM
To say that We Need To Talk, CBS Sports Network's new show with a cast of all women, picked a... More
Sonic storytelling
Why filmmakers are tuning into experiences that we might otherwise ignore
By Damaris Colhoun Oct 16, 2014 at 06:50 AM
In August, when documentary filmmakers Pacho Velez and Dan Claridge began shooting a film about a drag-racing track in upstate... More
Why you use your ‘logon’ to ‘log on’
It’s all about the adverbs
By Merrill Perlman Oct 13, 2014 at 02:50 PM
Time to start work. So you "log on" to your computer, using your "logon" or "log-on," or your user name.... More
Life as a ghostwriter
Hanging out with famous athletes isn’t always fun and games
By Gerald Eskenazi Oct 10, 2014 at 06:50 AM
Willie Mays' agent was on the phone. I was ghostwriting Willie's autobiography, even though we had never met. "Willie likes... More
Beware journo-speak
Only journalists would call a tragedy a “mishap”
By Merrill Perlman Oct 7, 2014 at 02:50 PM
The public editor for The New York Times, Margaret Sullivan, wrote a wonderful piece last month about how word selection... More
How OkCupid is bolstering data journalism
Digital companies discover patterns in usage
By Tanveer Ali Oct 1, 2014 at 06:50 AM
In the introduction of Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One is Looking), published last month, OkCupid co-founder... More
Shakespeare didn’t say that
Lines that are (mis)attributed to the Bard
By Merrill Perlman Sep 30, 2014 at 02:50 PM
Hell hath no fury like a writer scorned, and, should Shakespeare be alive today, he might feel much scorn'd. People... More
In all the goodbyes, media didn’t catch why Jeter will be missed
The shortstop had plenty of positive attention thanks to an absent third baseman.
By Christopher Massie Sep 30, 2014 at 11:00 AM
From the perspective of the New York Yankees' marketing department, it is lucky that Alex Rodriguez spent the final season... More
Why Bill Simmons might leave ESPN
Other outlets would jump at the chance to gain his following
By Christopher Massie Sep 26, 2014 at 12:05 PM
"Don't get fired, Bill." That's Jalen Rose's maxim, repeated whenever he sees Bill Simmons, his ESPN colleague and periodical podcast... 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.
