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I wasn’t sure what to expect when I entered Judge Vincent Gaughan’s courtroom on December 14. This past October, during Chicago’s historic trial of police officer Jason Van Dyke for the killing of Laquan McDonald, the judge held me in contempt for recording testimony of an expert witness. My attorney, FOIA wizard Matt Topic, representing...
It’s our annual CJR tradition—making a list for the year ahead that’s aspirational—and maybe even inspirational. But this year, let’s start with one agreement: this message isn’t for managers only. It's for leaders—and they exist throughout newsrooms. You know them; they have no formal title, but they have influence. Their expertise, integrity, and relationships with...
Did you get or give a lot of “presents” for the holidays? Did you give or get a lot of “gifts”? And what’s the difference? TL;dr answer: Not much. Once you read some of the history of each word, though, you may decide you prefer one over the other. (H/T: dictionary.com.) The word “present” needs...
This was the year Facebook finally faced its reckoning, not just for its role in distributing misinformation, but also for its arrogance in refusing to confront the problematic use of its platform earlier in its history. The drumbeat started In November 2017, when the company was called before Congress to answer for its role in...
Five years ago, I came across an article in The New York Times about a spate of robberies in the Bronx. It was the kind of story that has been a staple in the metro sections of newspapers since there...
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Seventy-two years ago, I worked the paper route on the west side of Montgomery, Alabama, delivering the Alabama Journal to my neighbors, who were mostly African American. One afternoon, in 1946, I met, and would eventually befriend, the son of my...
Saudi Arabia to seek death penalty against 5 suspects in slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. https://t.co/CmmtZ95L6J
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 3, 2019
Welcome to @jbouie, who is joining @nytopinion as a columnist https://t.co/oHd5pHaMxt pic.twitter.com/fE8Gg5yhHo
— NYTimes Communications (@NYTimesPR) January 3, 2019
News executives from Tampa Bay Times CEO Paul Tash to San Diego Union-Tribune EIC Jeff Light discuss challenges, priorities, opportunities, and goals for 2019 (Nu Yang / Editor & Publisher)https://t.co/6dEHs4owbGhttps://t.co/LlmMgCQn66
— Mediagazer (@mediagazer) January 2, 2019
Jill Abramson says the NY Times, which she once ran, has become "unmistakably anti-Trump" in its news coverage, some of it infused with "pure opinion" https://t.co/DhPQsIUanC
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) January 2, 2019
FT has named @SpiegelPeter US managing editor, while @gilliantett shifts to become America editor-at-large and chair of US editorial board.
— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) January 1, 2019