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The Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) is an American magazine for professional journalists published bimonthly by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism since 1961. Its contents include news and media industry trends, analysis, professional ethics and stories behind news. The chairman of the magazine is Victor Navasky, a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and former editor and publisher of the politically progressive The Nation. According to Executive Editor Michael Hoyt, Navasky's role is "99% financial" and "he doesn't push anything editorially," adding that Navasky has "learned how to get a small magazine of ideas into the black, and he's trying to come up with some strategies for us." In August 2007, Mike Hoyt, the CJR's executive editor since 2003, said the CJR's income in 2007 would exceed expenses by about $50,000, with estimates of a $40,000 surplus in 2008.

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Plagiarism and the link: How the web makes attribution easier — and more complicated

Nate Thayer, the writer who touched off a debate this week about how freelancers are compensated, found himself embroiled in another controversy on Friday when he was accused of plagiarizing large parts of the piece that The Atlantic wanted him to re-work for free. In his defence, Thayer and his editor said links weren’t included in the original version due to an editing error, a mistake they later corrected.

Mathew Ingram @ PaidContent - on 9/3/13
Thayer accused of plagiarizing parts of article The Atlantic wanted to publish for free

If you’ve been following media news this week, you know that Thayer ignited a debate by publicly berating The Atlantic for asking him … Read more.

Jeff Sonderman @ Poynter - TV / Radio - on 8/3/13
Journalism startups struggle to get nonprofit designation

As for-profit journalism's revenues have shrunk, nonprofit organizations have increasingly stepped up to provide local communities with the kind of investigative accountability journalism that's become too expensive otherwise. Propublica's probably the most well-known, but a quick look at CJR's Guide to Online News Startups shows several smaller organizations that do similar work.

Colombia Journalism Review - on 4/3/13
Letters to the editor

Duck and cover After Ricky Gervais and now the bikini and sensational headlines, may I please request a coverless subscription? Seriously, unless your pop culture cover experiment is over, please send the next issue without the hideous cover. Helen GallagherGlenview, IL Thanks, David H. Freedman. I enjoyed your article ("Survival of the Wrongest," CJR, January/February).

Colombia Journalism Review - on 1/3/13
The Big Boys: An affordability puzzle

During the long debate over health reform, one issue barely discussed was whether the Americans who would be required to buy health coverage could afford it. Politicians and the press brushed aside affordability and buried it under the rhetoric. CJR urged reporters to examine the affordability matter. We interviewed Democratic Sen.

Colombia Journalism Review - on 25/2/13
AP Decrees Gay People Can Officially Have Husbands, Wives

As one of the world’s biggest news organizations, the Associated Press is a bellwether for changes in society. Now, that bellwether is saying that gay men and women in lawful marriages should be described by the same terms as their straight counterparts: “husband” and “wife. ”.

Jeff Bercovici @ Forbes.com: Jeff Bercovici - Mixed Media - on 22/2/13
The AP's (digital) news standards

On Tuesday night, at the Associated Press headquarters on far West 33rd Street, Muck Rack and the AP hosted a panel discussion on digital newsgathering standards as part of New York's Social Media Week. (CJR also wrote about Muck Rack earlier this week after the company debuted its "Who Shared My Link" tool.

Colombia Journalism Review - on 20/2/13
The third party fever dream, revisited

National Journal's Ron Fournier has posted a gracious reply to my CJR column challenging what I considered to be his excessively optimistic estimates of the likelihood of a successful third party or serious third party presidential contender. I'm very encouraged by the exchange that we've had, which reflects the possibilities for engagement and collaboration.

Colombia Journalism Review - on 19/2/13
Journalism and Digital Education Roundup, February 19, 2013

1. Should 'real' students consider an online course on the side? (The Guardian) 2. Discovering common ground between computer science and journalism (Nieman) 3. To MOOC or not to MOOC (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 4. How WYNC's data journalism efforts show new opportunities for journalists (Columbia Journalism Review) 5. The Need for a Digital 'New Journalism' (Monday Note) #mc_embed_signup{background:# fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:450px;} /*.

Mediashift - on 19/2/13
Nate Silver's odd omission

On Monday, The New York Times's resident oracle, Nate Silver, weighed in on an issue that CJR has been following closely: the impact of outside spending groups in the battle for control over the Republican party. After Karl Rove's decision last week to create a super PAC to defend GOP establishment candidates against Tea.

Colombia Journalism Review - on 12/2/13

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