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The voice of journalism, since 1961. I Can’t Believe This Is Reality! Two young content creators filmed the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Q&A: Joe Hagan on his explosive biography of Rolling Stone’s …
Oct 19, 2017 · Hagan and I recently talked about these on-the-record insults, as well as his legal agreement with Wenner, getting good material out of celebrities, and the future of Rolling Stone.. (In the interest of disclosure, we were colleagues at The New York Observer, pre-Jared Kushner.). In the afterward, you write of Jann Wenner: “He wanted the right to review the most deeply personal matters ...
Why we capitalize ‘Black’ (and not ‘white’)
Jun 16, 2020 · At the Columbia Journalism Review, we capitalize Black, and not white, when referring to groups in racial, ethnic, or cultural terms. For many people, Black reflects a shared sense of identity and community. White carries a different set of meanings; capitalizing the word in this context risks following the lead of white supremacists. In deciding […]
The Unraveling of Ozy Media - Columbia Journalism Review
Dec 9, 2024 · Susie Banikarim and Josh Hersh co-created this project. Susie Banikarim is an Emmy-winning journalist and recovering media executive. She is the director of the 2020 documentary Enemies of the People: Trump and the Political Press and cohosts the podcast In Retrospect.Josh Hersh is an editor at CJR.
How ChatGPT Search (Mis)represents Publisher Content
Nov 27, 2024 · ChatGPT search—which is positioned as a competitor to search engines like Google and Bing—launched with a press release from OpenAI touting claims that the company had “collaborated extensively with the news industry” and “carefully listened to feedback” from certain news organizations that have signed content licensing agreements with the company. In contrast to the original […]
All the social media cases in front of the Supreme Court this term
Feb 27, 2024 · The Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday on two of five social media cases that will come before it this term. The disputes, which will be presented over the course of three hearings, all have to do with how the First Amendment applies on social media platforms, now well established as a primary conduit for public […]
Trump Wins, the Press Loses - Columbia Journalism Review
Nov 6, 2024 · Legislation that would create a federal shield protecting reporters from these sorts of abuses—the PRESS Act—was passed unanimously in the House of Representatives in January, but has been waylaid by the Senate Judiciary Committee ever since. That is largely because of Tom Cotton, the Arkansas senator and Trump ally, who has justified his opposition by saying “too many journalists are ...
How Twitter Turning to X Changed Journalism
Nov 27, 2024 · How Twitter Turning to X Changed Journalism. Reporters and editors discuss the ‘information cesspool’ the site has become under the stewardship of one Elon Musk.
In Defense of ‘Resistance’ - Columbia Journalism Review
Nov 7, 2024 · Other notable stories: Yesterday, press freedom organizations weighed in on the threat that Trump might pose to the media in his second term.Reporters Without Borders urged Trump’s second administration to “change its tune with the media and take concrete steps to protect journalists and develop a climate conducive to a robust and pluralistic news media”; the Freedom of the Press ...
The Election Issue - Columbia Journalism Review
Jun 10, 2024 · It’s another election season, and we’re in reruns. Donald Trump, the first convicted-felon former president, is carrying on at rallies as ever, repeating the word “rigged.” Joe Biden, America’s oldest president, is mostly staying home, also as before.