Whatโs the deal with quote approval?
In a live chat today, Reutersโ Jack Shafer and Washington Post National Political Correspondent Karenโฆ
July 18, 2012
Jack Shafer chats
What role should public editors play in todayโs newsrooms?
Thereโs been a lot of talk about public editors this week after Washington Post mediaโฆ
May 23, 2012
Dylan Byers, Jack Shafer explain reporting behind new Watergate claims
An excerpt from Jeff Himmelman's forthcoming biography of former Washington Post Editor Ben Bradlee stirredโฆ
May 2, 2012
Should journalists show support for Trayvon Martin, ask for Scott Walkerโs recall?
Two separate incidents involving journalists who work for Gannett and ESPN have renewed attention toโฆ
March 28, 2012
What โLifespan of a Factโ teaches us about the limits of creative nonfiction
"The Lifespan of a Factโ has raised important questions in recent weeks about the natureโฆ
March 14, 2012
What role should journalists play in presidential debates?
Newt Gingrich said earlier this week that if he wins the Republican nomination for president,โฆ
February 1, 2012
Why political & sports reportersโ jobs are โalmost identicalโ
In his Reuters column this week, Jack Shafer looks at the connection between political reportersโฆ
January 4, 2012
Who cares if journalists break embargoes?
When The New Yorker's David Denby broke an embargo on reviewing โThe Girl with theโฆ
December 7, 2011
Should news sites with limited resources depend on user-generated content?
CNN's recent announcement that it had laid off 50 employees came just before the cableโฆ
November 30, 2011
Politicoโs Herman Cain story raises the question: Whatโs the value of scoops & exclusives these days?
Politicoโs story about allegations that Herman Cain sexually harassed two women while he was headโฆ
November 2, 2011
Is it really a big deal if journalists share personal opinions?
News about "World of Opera" host Lisa Simeone becoming an Occupy Wall Street spokesperson hasโฆ
October 26, 2011
Are editors too lax when it comes to plagiarism?
There have been several instances of plagiarism this year involving journalists from news organizations suchโฆ
October 19, 2011
Jack Shafer & Craig Silverman on how getting the story right builds trust
There's been a lot of talk in recent years about regaining the public's trust inโฆ
September 28, 2011
Jack Shafer on why media bias isnโt a journalistic problem
It's easy to make blanket statements about the liberal or conservative slants of news outlets.โฆ
September 21, 2011
Following layoff, Jack Shafer tells journalists: โAlways be lookingโ
In this week's career chat, we talked with longtime media critic Jack Shafer, who hasโฆ
August 29, 2011