10+ Best Articles on Journalism
The most useful articles on journalism from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Journalism Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on journalism by Refind users.
- Does Journalism Have a Future?
- 54 newsrooms, 9 countries, and 9 core ideas: Here’s what two researchers found in a yearlong quest…
- Want to see what one digital future for newspapers looks like? Look at The Guardian, which isn’t…
- Casey Newton on Leaving ‘The Verge’ for Substack and the Future of Tech Journalism
- Journalism's Top Ethics Expert Isn't Concerned With Right and Wrong
Videos
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Center for Journalism and Democracy at Howard University: Democracy Summit
Professor @nhannahjones is launching the Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard on Nov 15. It's a first-of-its-kind academic center committed to strengt...
Trending
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Journalism has a Davos problem
On Wednesday—Day Three of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland—the digital newsroom Semafor came out with the third installment of its “Davos Daily” newsletter, a one-stop template for how…
Short Articles
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Not a revolution (yet): Data journalism hasn’t changed that much in 4 years, a new paper finds
Shared by 95, including Martin Stabe
Journalism is a public service. So why doesn’t it represent the public?
Journalism’s high barriers to entry drive out talent from marginalized groups at a time when the field can least afford it.
«I’m a young reporter from a low-income, working-class background. Sometimes, I ask myself why I’m still charging so eagerly into an industry that seems intent on pushing me away. Journalism’s high barriers to entry drive out talent from marginalized groups at a time when the field can least afford it.»
The New York Times has a course to teach its reporters data skills, and now they’ve open-sourced…
You can now VLOOKUP the SUMPRODUCT of the Times' training efforts. It's SORT of a TREND; even AVERAGE journalists can CONVERT data skills TO_DOLLARS.
Want to see what one digital future for newspapers looks like? Look at The Guardian, which isn’t…
It's a remarkable turnaround for an institution that's been losing money for what seems like forever, and there are lessons to be had for other digital publishers.
54 newsrooms, 9 countries, and 9 core ideas: Here’s what two researchers found in a yearlong quest…
Shared by 144, including Mark Little, Simon Wüthrich, Kevin_Indig, Mark Kaigwa, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on journalism.
Casey Newton on Leaving ‘The Verge’ for Substack and the Future of Tech Journalism
Sarah Jeong talks to Newton about the details of his deal, subscription journalism, and the magic of email
Does Journalism Have a Future?
In an era of social media and fake news, journalists who have survived the print plunge have new foes to face.
Journalism's Top Ethics Expert Isn't Concerned With Right and Wrong
As journalists wage a civil war, America's leading media ethicist doesn't seem to quite understand what anyone is fighting about.
The real reason local newspapers are dying » Nieman Journalism Lab
Shared by 100, including rogerverhoeven, Joshua Benton, Carrie Brown, Joe Germuska, Nieman Reports
Why product thinking is still missing in journalism
If you want to be successful in the media industry, you cannot avoid the connection between journalism, technology, business and usage…
«Chinese walls between publishing departments and editorial offices, built on inviolable principles, make urgently needed collaboration impossible.»
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Journalism, including:
Nieman Lab
We are the Nieman Journalism Lab, part of @niemanfdn at Harvard. We're trying to figure out the future of news.
Poynter
School for journalism and democracy, with tweets by @itsren, @TomWJones, @angelanfu and @annabelaguiar. Contact: info@poynter.org / 727-821-9494
CJR
Monitoring the press, tracking the evolving media business & encouraging excellence in journalism since 1961.
UX Collective
Curated stories on user experience, usability, and product design. By @fabriciot and @caioab.
Stratechery
Free Articles from http://stratechery.com. For Daily Updates, follow @StratecheryMO. For the author, follow @benthompson.
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