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How Outdated IRS Policies Hurt Nonprofit Journalism
News outlets suffer, sometimes fatally, due to a long backlog of applications for tax-exempt status. Fri., June 7, 2013.
By  Taylor Griffith
 
AJR's Enda wins Mirror Award for In-Depth Reporting
By  AJR Staff
 
An Ethical Stumble in Philadelphia
Philly.com adds Gov. Tom Corbett and one of his rivals to its roster of columnists. Fri., May 31, 2013.
By  Rem Rieder
 
Lipsyte Comes out of the Bullpen and Back to Prime Time with ESPN
The highly regarded columnist takes over Saturday as the sports juggernaut's ombudsman.Thu., May 30, 2013.
By  Brooks Welsh
 
The Village Gets a New Voice
Film critic Stephanie Zacharek takes her distinctive style to the Village Voice.Wed., May 8, 2013.
By  Sarah Albert
 
“Old-Fashioned Journalism Published on a New Platform”
Pulitzer-winning InsideClimate News has evolved from a small commentary site to a news outlet stressing original reporting. Wed., May 8, 2013
By  Leigh Ann Renzulli
 
Just Not the Retiring Type
Even after her second retirement, Tallahassee reporting legend Lucy Morgan continues to have an impact at the Tampa Bay Times.Tue., May 7, 2013.
By  Emily Thompson
 
Emerging in a Hurry
Award-winning USA Today reporter Yamiche Alcindor is no stranger to covering major news. Tues., May 7, 2013.
By  Sandra Muller
 
From the Speeding Train to NPR
Charlie Mahtesian debuted this week as the radio news outlet’s digital politics editor after a fast-paced five years at Politico. Mon., May 6, 2013.
By  Emma Kantrowitz
 
A Digital Guy at the Helm
Trif Alatzas, the new executive editor of the Baltimore Sun, is excited about the opportunities for journalism in a transformative era for newspapers. Mon., May 6, 2013
By  Kaila Stein
 
Covering Tragedy with Sensitivity
That’s what the Journalism Center on Children & Families hopes to foster with its new training module on how to cover the death of a child. Mon., May 6, 2013
By  Rachel Rosenthal
 
Howard Kurtz's Mea Culpa
The media reporter owns up to his transgressions and vows that he's learned from them. Sun., May 5, 2013.
By  Rem Rieder
 
Memo to Howard Kurtz: Go the Full Disclosure Route
Here’s hoping the high-profile media writer is candid about the controversies that have engulfed him when he addresses them Sunday on “Reliable Sources.”Fri., May 3, 2013.
By  Rem Rieder
 
Back to Work
Peter Kovacs, who lost his managing editor position when New Orleans’ Times-Picayune abandoned daily publishing, takes the helm as editor of the Advocate in Baton Rouge. He talks about plans to augment the paper’s New Orleans presence and beef up its enterprise reporting.Thu., May 2, 2013.
By  Rem Rieder
 
“Things That Our Readers Find Addictive”
That’s the kind of reporting Cathy Taylor aims to provide as chief of the Orange County Register’s recently reopened Washington bureau.Tue., April 30, 2013.
By  Emma Kantrowitz
 
Returning to the Child Advocacy Beat
A Missouri reporter leaves the business beat to help with her paper’s emphasis on combating child abuse. Fri., April 26, 2013
By  Rachel Rosenthal
 
Longform Journalism, By Women, For Women
That’s the niche that the founders of First Person Female plan to fill. Fri., April 26, 2013.
By  Sarah Albert
 
Does Anyone Read Those Stories They Saved for Later?
Pocket for Publishers aims to help news outlets find out how often readers return to stories they digitally tuck away. Tues., April 23, 2013.
By  Lucy Westcott
 
From Fact-Checking Politicians to Helping Plot Journalism’s Future
PolitiFact founder Bill Adair talks about his influential creation and his new position at Duke. Fri., April 9, 2013
By  Sandra Muller
 
Talking to the Voters
That’s the key to her award-winning political reporting, says The Atlantic’s Molly Ball. Fri., April 19, 2013
By  Leigh Ann Renzulli
 
At an Investigative Reporting Conclave, Excitement about the State of Play
Despite the cutbacks at traditional news outlets, there are ample reasons for optimism.Mon., April 15, 2013.
By  Rem Rieder
 
Solving the Hyperlocal Puzzle
DNAinfo.com’s Web sites cover neighborhood news in New York and Chicago. Can billionaire Joe Ricketts’ venture achieve the financial success that has been elusive for similar startups? Fri., March 29, 2013.
By  Cary Spivak
 
The E-Mail Interview Debate
They give more control to sources, and they can be stilted and scripted. Some journalists resort to them too easily. A number of college newspapers have banned them. But e-mail interviews remain an essential part of the mix.Mon., April 1, 2013.
By  Mark Lisheron
 
End of an Era
Ten years after the war in Iraq began, journalists reflect on an all-consuming, fascinating and sometimes career-defining assignment.Wed., April 3, 2013.
By  Jackie Spinner
 
Missing the Story
A longtime reporter and author says journalists are largely ignoring the way new laws and regulations are enriching big business at the expense of consumers. Thurs., March 28, 2013.
By  David Cay Johnston
 
"Chairman Mao" Joins the Supreme Court
A retired copy editor's new mission: cleaning up the grammar of Rhode Island jurists.Thu., April 4, 2013.
By  Sandra Muller
 
“A Whole New Level of Cool New Stuff”
That’s what BuzzFeed White House correspondent Evan McMorris-Santoro hopes to bring to his new gig.Mon., April 8, 2013
By  Kaila Stein
 
A Fruitful Search for Journalism Fellowships
Students look forward to spending the summer working for top organizations, thanks to Google.Mon., April 1, 2013.
By  Taylor Griffith
 
A Youth Movement at the Orange County Register
While other news outlets have slashed or eliminated paid internships, the Southern California paper has expanded its intern roster and started a trainee program. Wed., March 27, 2013.
By  Emily Thompson
 
Meet Tech’s Latest Young Millionaire
Innovator Nick D’Aloisio, 17, cashes in as Yahoo! acquires his story-summarizing app. Tues., March 26, 2012.
By  Lucy Westcott
 
A Perfect Marriage?
How a public broadcasting operation and a nonprofit investigative news outfit decided to join forces.Mon., March 25, 2013.
By  Sarah Albert
 
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Covering the Oracle for His Own Paper
Steve Jordon has spent more than four decades on the Buffett beat. Wed., March 27, 2013.
Launching a Startup in Iraq
An American journalist’s Web site is a go-to destination for news about the Iraqi oil industry. Wed., April 10, 2013

A Passionate and Persistent Journalist
Book Review by Carl Sessions Stepp
 
Romenesko Roars Back
After the messy breakup with Poynter, the media news aggregating pioneer has created a distinctive Web site with passion and verve. Thurs., April 5, 2012.

Letters
   
University of Maryland Graduate Certificate in Multimedia Journalism
» Rem Rieder
Really Bleak or Better than Ever?
What’s the true state of journalism in the United States?
» Deborah Potter
Cookie-Cutter-News
As local TV news operations struggle to fill more hours of programming, syndicated stories are showing up on local newscasts across the country. Fri., January 11, 2013.
» John Morton
Hiking the Prices
As advertising declines, some papers see charging readers more as a promising strategy.Wed., April 10, 2013
» Barb Palser
Reporting on Gun Violence
Slate partners with an anonymous Twitter user to chronicle the carnage in an innovative way. Fri., March 29, 2013.
 
   
Winning Headline
Gingrich's Feats Put to the Fire
(Detroit Free Press)
 
 
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