A Guardian journalist tells her tale of breaking into the field, thanks to a surprise inheritance that allowed her to take low-paying jobs and unpaid internships. Is that what it takes today?
At just 31, Jonah Lehrer has published three bestselling books and has been Rhodes a scholar and journalist with dozens of bylines at major U.S. publications. He's also the latest bright young journalism star to be brought down by accusations of plagiarism and fabrication.
Startup Journatic used fake bylines to mask stories that were produced by writers in the Philippines. Those stories were sold to dozens of newspapers in major U.S. cities that are struggling to cover the cost of reporting on local news.
In a world where digital publications like the Huffington Post win Pulitzer prizes, does it still make sense to use words anchored in print -- such as "press officer" "press conference" and "press release?"
With all the changes that have rocked the journalism world in the past few years, some wonder whether journalism undergraduate and graduate programs are keeping pace.
A new study has found "unique visitors" to be the most important metric of a story's traction online, but there are a number of factors journalists can note to decide if the story has been a success. How do you measure the value of your work?
Sensor journalism lets newsrooms capture and report on their own data instead of depending on governments or other sources. The growing practice raises privacy and safety concerns.
Citizen journalists help cover revolutions, offer personal takes on breaking news and tell stories that would otherwise go untold. How does this impact the role of freelance journalism?
The Romanian senate passed a law last week requiring the media to provide their audiences with 50 percent positive news. The bill’s creators say the law will help fight the harms of negative news and its effects on people’s lives.
