Columbia Journalism Review

Laurels and Darts: ProPublica's payoff. Plus, why we should let Trump go to voicemail. Plus, why we should let Trump go to voicemail, and great work from Charleston’s Post and Courier.

ProPublica’s Payoff, plus, why we should let Trump go to voicemail, and great work from Charleston’s Post and Courier. This week's Laurels and Darts by @banikarim.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Early in your career, look for jobs where the stories you want to cover happen. Sofia Barnett joins @greenwell.bsky.social on The Kicker. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

How journalists can make AI work for them. A framework for newsrooms to use AI in ways that don’t sacrifice quality or lessen oversight.

A framework for newsrooms to use AI in ways that don’t sacrifice quality or lessen oversight, by Stephen J Adler. www.cjr.org/analysis/how...

As an intern at the Minnesota Star Tribune, Sofia Barnett was the first reporter on the scene of the Annunciation school shooting. Then she was named to the team covering ICE raids on the city. On The Kicker with @greenwell.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

Are prediction markets actually good for journalism? Dustin Gouker, the author of a Substack about prediction markets, says the media could benefit from keeping an eye on Kalshi and Polymarket.

Dustin Gouker, the author of a Substack about prediction markets, says the media could benefit from keeping an eye on Kalshi and Polymarket. Read his interview with Ivan L Nagy. www.cjr.org/the-intervie...

Cinematrix is a blockbuster: Inside New York magazine's addictive movie trivia game. Inside New York’s addictive movie trivia game.

Inside Cinematrix, New York’s addictive movie trivia game. www.cjr.org/feature/cine...

Estefany Rodríguez, a Reporter Detained by ICE in Nashville, Remains in Limbo Last week, a reporter in Nashville was detained by ICE. Officials claimed to have paperwork for her arrest, but her lawyers say it was warrantless—and retaliation for her reporting.

It has been common practice for DHS to communicate directly with the public online, though the blurring of legal and social media arguments has seemingly distorted the reality of Estefany Rodríguez’s case. Read Carolina Abbott Galvão. www.google.com/url?q=https:...

On Standing Rock, local news is teetering. “We are like living ghosts,” the editor of the Teton Times said.

On Standing Rock, local news Is teetering. “We are like living ghosts,” the editor of the Teton Times said. Read @liamjscott.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/analysis/sta...

Inside the legal defense of Georgia Fort and Don Lemon. “You can look back at this last year and see that the administration’s attacks on the media are very much content-oriented,” Lemon’s lawyer said.

“Independent journalists pose a particular threat because they cannot be cowed or bludgeoned or pressured the way media that are owned by companies now can be," Don Lemon's attorney says. "And so they pretend it is about something like bias. But that is just a facade.” www.cjr.org/analysis/ins...

As US bombs Iran, a judge rules on the battle for hearts and minds. A federal court says Kari Lake didn’t have legal standing to gut federally funded broadcasters such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe.

A federal court says Kari Lake didn’t have legal standing to gut federally funded broadcasters such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe. Read Jem Bartholomew. www.cjr.org/the_media_to...

Inside the legal defense of Georgia Fort and Don Lemon. “You can look back at this last year and see that the administration’s attacks on the media are very much content-oriented,” Lemon’s lawyer said.

The case against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort suggests that if they had done their reporting differently, they might not face legal liability. This notion that anyone accused of bias is not entitled to First Amendment protections is chilling. Read @joelsimonsays.bsky.social www.cjr.org/analysis/ins...

DHS, which oversees ICE, has since commented that there was a warrant, signed by an immigration officer. An attorney for Rodríguez says that the warrant was received days after the arrest "which still appears to have been warrantless.”

Our story has been updated to reflect these responses.

A Reporter in Nashville, Detained by ICE Estefany Rodríguez, a journalist for a Spanish-language outlet, was covering immigration raids. The next day, agents arrested her without a warrant.

Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter for a Spanish-language outlet in Nashville, was covering immigration raids. The next day, ICE agents arrested her without a warrant. Read Carolina Abbott Galvão. www.cjr.org/analysis/est...

To survive the AI age, publishers are finally working together. UK publishers are banding together to create standards for responsible AI—amid Anthropic’s stark reminders of its potential for harm.

UK publishers are banding together to create standards for responsible AI—amid Anthropic’s stark reminders of its potential for harm. Read @emilybell.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/tow_center/s...

Make America Fake Again: there's nothing real about this merch. Always check what you see. Get smarter about AI at www.thepsai.com #ThePSAi

The war is real, but I am not. Always check what you see. Get smarter about AI at www.thepsai.com #ThePSAi

Hyperlocal AI with a million subscribers. Patch built a newsletter system to be not hard-nosed journalism but a community-building tool.

Patch built an AI local newsletter system that now reaches a million people. It’s not hard-nosed journalism, but it’s better than nothing. Read @lizskalka.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/feature/hype...

The New York Times takes the Pentagon to court. As the US wages war on Iran, journalists’ fight for access enters a new phase.

As the US wages war on Iran, the New York Times takes the Pentagon to court, by Ivan Nagy. www.cjr.org/news/new-yor...

“Of course Iranians want change. The question is, what kind?” As bombs rain down, Babak Rahimi, a scholar of the Middle East, challenges the US press to convey the “messy” reality on the ground.

As bombs rain down, Babak Rahimi, a scholar of the Middle East, challenges the US press to convey the “messy” reality on the ground. In conversation with Amos Barshad. www.cjr.org/the-intervie...

Foreign bureaus increase a news outlet's understanding of foreign politicians and governments. Miriam Berger, who, until the recent layoffs, was a staff writer on the Washington Post's international news desk joins @greenwell.bsky.social on The Kicker. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Capitol Newbies: The University of Missouri students bringing regional reporting back to Washington, DC. The University of Missouri students bringing regional reporting back to Washington.

The University of Missouri students bringing regional reporting back to Washington, by @liamjscott.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/feature/capi...

When the Washington Post issued its public explanation of February layoffs, the paper said it intended to take a more narrow focus on national politics and national security. But how does that serve readers? Miriam Berger joins @greenwell.bsky.social on the Kicker. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

A new app's idea for fighting misinformation in Ukraine: peer-reviewed posts, crypto micropayments, and AI. A new app combines peer-reviewed posts, crypto micropayments, AI, and blockchain technology to verify what’s going on in Ukraine.

A new app combines peer-reviewed posts, crypto micropayments, AI, and blockchain technology to verify what’s going on in Ukraine. Read @riddhisetty.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/news/culldro...

Blackout Iran. When the Trump administration launched a major attack on Iran, news organizations had to navigate a shaky environment for communications—and moral clarity.

When the Trump administration launched a major attack on Iran, news organizations had to navigate a shaky environment for communications—and moral clarity. Read Jem Bartholomew and Ivan L. Nagy. www.cjr.org/the_media_to...

The shock of living through what some call the biggest single-day layoffs in journalism history. Miriam Berger joins host @greenwell.bsky.social on this week's Kicker. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Laurels and Darts: The drug war in full view. A profile of El Mencho. Plus: An incredibly long State of the Union that no one will remember; history repeats, nastily, in Georgia.

A profile of El Mencho. Plus: An incredibly long State of the Union that no one will remember; history repeats, nastily, in Georgia. Read this week's Laurels and Darts by @banikarim.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

AI versus accuracy? We're willing to make the trade-off. When asking AI about the news, readers “know the answers they are getting are not perfect.” They keep asking anyway.

When asking AI about the news, readers “know the answers they are getting are not perfect.” They keep asking anyway. Read @klaudia.bsky.social and @aisvarya17.bsky.social of @towcenter.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/tow_center/a...

Before the Washington Post all but eliminated the publication’s international desk this month, robust teamwork was a hallmark of its Gaza coverage. Miriam Berger joins host @greenwell.bsky.social on this week's Kicker. youtu.be/oFOkse2ECYM

Miriam Berger was one of 300–plus journalists laid off this month by the Washington Post, all but eliminating the publication’s international desk. On The Kicker, she and host @greenwell.bsky.social discuss how she reported stories from Gaza. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Rejecting the assumption that readers won't pay for high-quality local journalism, with Joshi Herrmann of @manchestermill.bsky.social, and hosts @emilybell.bsky.social and Heather Chaplin on Journalism 2050. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...