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Trumped!
The media’s ridiculous obsession with The Donald’s endorsement in the GOP race. Thurs., February 1, 2012
By  Rem Rieder
 
A Monday Rebirth
A Maryland newspaper restores an edition it had scrapped three years ago. Thurs., February 1, 2012
By  Alexis Gutter
 
Serene AND Hard-Hitting
Meet Nancy Phillips, the much-decorated Philadelphia Inquirer reporter who broke the story of sexual abuse allegations against longtime Philadelphia sports columnist Bill Conlin. Thurs., January 26, 2012
By  Alexis Gutter
 
The Buzz About BuzzFeed
The online meme aggregator gets serious about developing original content. Tues., January 24, 2012
By  Carl Straumsheim
 
The Liberal Media Strike Again!
A Rick Perry fan blames the press for his candidate’s demise. Right. Thurs., January 19, 2012.
By  Rem Rieder
 
Political Journalism: Picking the Winner While the Game’s Still Going On
Weds., January 25, 2012
By  Rem Rieder
 
Real Time Fact-Checking
Why news outlets should challenge phony claims by politicians in spot news stories, not just in separate assessments. Thurs., January 12, 2012
By  Rem Rieder
 
A Troubling Approach to Employee Relations
Halifax Media Group, new owner of the former New York Times Co. regional papers, and its onerous non-compete contract. Weds., January 11, 2012
By  Rem Rieder
 
Here We Go Again
Once again, Keith Olbermann is at war with his bosses.
Thurs., January 5, 2012

By  Rem Rieder
 
When "Negative" Political Advertising Can Be Positive
Wed., January 4, 2012
By  Rem Rieder
 
Rivals on the Gridiron, Allies in the Newsroom
The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, joined by Cameron University, team up to chronicle the Afghanistan duty of an Oklahoma National Guard brigade. Weds., January 11, 2012
By  Stephanie Weaver
 
Is Facebook the Solution to the Obnoxious Comment Plague?
Mon., December 19, 2011
By  Tim Ebner
 
An Investigative Reporting Partnership
The Schuster Institute and the Fund for Investigative Journalism team up to provide reporting fellowships.
Fri., January 6, 2012

By  Alexis Gutter
 
How the News Media Peddle Junk Science
Mon., December 12, 2011
By  Caryl Rivers &  Rosalind C. Barnett
 
Stars, Not Deities
In the wake of the Penn State scandal, a veteran sportswriter argues that we’d be better off not going overboard in glorifying athletes and coaches. Thurs., December 8, 2011
By  Amy Rosewater
 
Making the Transition
Steve Smith, once a high-octane newspaper editor, is enjoying life as a professor at the University of Idaho. Wed., December 7, 2011
By  Stephanie Weaver
 
The Naked Retweet Dilemma
If journalists retweet information and links without providing any lead-in or context, does that suggest that they endorse it? Tues., December 6, 2011
By  Caitlin Johnston
 
Avoiding the Media
Romney’s strategy may well blow up on him. Mon., December 5, 2011
By  Rem Rieder
 
Politico, Act II
An overnight success with its saturation coverage and "win the morning" approach, the political junkies' bible reloads for a future packed with new and emerging competitors. Wed., November 30, 2011
By  Jodi Enda
 
Speak No Evil
While news organizations demand full disclosure from everyone else, they often resort to euphemisms and sugarcoating when they report on their own downsizing. Mon., November 28, 2011
By  Paul Farhi
 
Slow to React
Back in March, the Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, broke the story of the grand jury investigation that triggered the massive Penn State child abuse scandal. But other news outlets were slow to follow. Mon., November 21, 2011
By  George Solomon
 
Do Women Lead Differently?
Jill Abramson, the first woman to serve as executive editor of the New York Times, says female journalists don’t have “a different taste in stories or sensibility.” A number of top newsroom managers and researchers beg to differ. Thurs., December 1, 2011
By  Sherry Ricchiardi
 
Big Journalism On Campus
J-school students are producing high-level reporting that often makes its way into major news outlets. That's a welcome and important development at a time when the traditional media have reduced their staffs in the face of stiff economic pressures. Fri., December 2, 2011.
By  Leonard Downie Jr.
 
“At heart he is still a journalist. But it was his journalism that endangered his life.”
A Sri Lankan reporter’s journey from attack victim to trauma to exile…and back. Mon., December 5, 2011
By  Lucinda Fleeson
 
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Will Dailies Stay Daily?
Tues., November 22, 2011
Keeping an Eye on Aspen
A nonprofit startup focuses on accountability journalism in the Roaring Fork Valley. Wed., November 23, 2011
New Approaches for a New Era
How the Seattle Times and Wichita Eagle are revamping their newsrooms to achieve a more digital focus. Wed., October 26, 2011

A Dazzling Collection Of Newspaper Columns
Book Review by Carl Sessions Stepp
 
A Fearless Media Critic
Slate’s Jack Shafer has distinguished himself with his uncompromising approach to his craft. Wed. August 24, 2011

Does AJR Hate Cars?
   
Knight Risser Prize
» Rem Rieder
Making a Statement
Props to Harrisburg's Patriot-News for its powerful page-one editorial on the Penn State scandal. Mon., December 5, 2011
» Deborah Potter
Arrested for Doing Their Jobs
The rising tension between news photographers and law enforcement officials. Mon., December 5, 2011
» John Morton
Investing in Quality
The excellence of the New York Times is paying financial dividends. Mon., December 5, 2011
» Barb Palser
Apple’s Gift to Publishers
The Newsstand feature on iOS 5 iPhones and iPads is enticing readers to subscribe. Mon., December 5, 2011
 
   
Government Interference
Healthy Future Stressed by County
(over a West Chester, Pennsylvania, Daily Local News story on a county health fair)
 
 
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