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WEBCorridor of Mirrors. The Democratic Convention in Chicago, in August 1968, was surrounded by protesters and made bloody by police violence. Whiteside was on the scene, following along with CBS News. By Thomas Whiteside.
Most Recent - Columbia Journalism Review
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Most Recent. AI companies have a news problem. Journalists have the skills they need to fix it. Throughout the recent chaos in American politics, AI chatbots have struggled to stay abreast of the latest news. Reporting showed that, hours after the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, ChatGPT said …
A letter from our new editor, Sewell Chan
WEB1 hour ago · September 20, 2024 By Sewell Chan. Sewell Chan. a. b. Dear Readers, This is my first week as the executive editor of the Columbia Journalism Review. I’m deeply honored to take the helm of a publication that, for sixty-three years, has attempted “to assess the performance of journalism in all its forms, to call attention to its shortcomings ...
Journalism’s Essential Value - Columbia Journalism Review
WEBMay 15, 2023 · The debate around “objectivity”—if that’s even the right word, anymore—has become among the most contested in journalism. In recent years, CJR has served as a forum for that discussion, through numerous pieces, and even a conference, last fall, exploring approaches to the question.This essay, from the publisher of the New York Times, and the chairman of the New York Times company, is ...
Year in Review - Columbia Journalism Review
WEBDec 29, 2022 · Throughout 2022, journalists called into Columbia Journalism Review’s podcast, The Kicker, to discuss some of the year’s top news stories with Kyle Pope, CJR’s editor and publisher.. Excerpted below are segments of these recorded conversations, in which journalists grapple aloud with their responsibilities, both as reporters and as human beings, to some of the most consequential stories ...
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WEBNighttime Scanner. July 24, 2023 By Emily Russell. Dakota Santiago, a news photographer, roams the city in his car, listening in on police activity over a handheld radio. Across the country, many others do the same. But as departments move to encrypt their communications systems, that practice is at risk.
Tow Center for Digital Journalism - Columbia Journalism Review
WEBFeb 23, 2013 · About the Tow Center for Digital Journalism. The Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism is a research center exploring the ways in which technology is changing journalism, its practice and its consumption — as we seek new ways to judge the reliability, standards, and credibility of information online.
Submission guidelines - Columbia Journalism Review
WEBA short bio: Make a case for why you should be the person to tell the story. Timing: If the story is time-sensitive, let us know why. Pitches should be sent to [email protected]; emails should include the word “Pitch” in the subject line. CJR editors make every effort to respond to each pitch we receive. The voice of journalism, since 1961.
The crackdown on Cuba’s independent press
WEBSep 13, 2024 · But that faded, and was replaced by outright hostility and a ruthless crackdown by the Cuban government on independent media coverage of opposition voices following mass street protests in July 2021. “Almost all of them were targeted, harassed, or threatened,” said Ted Henken, a professor at the City University of …
Mission Statement - Columbia Journalism Review
WEBMission Statement. CJR’s mission is to be the intellectual leader in the rapidly changing world of journalism. It is the most respected voice on press criticism, and it shapes the ideas that make media leaders and journalists smarter about their work. Through its fast-turn analysis and deep reporting, CJR is an essential venue not just for ...