...Miller was eventually fired, and Howell Raines, the then-executive editor of The New York Times, resigned. Critics cite both the Logan Smith and Judith Miller cases as small and large-scale examples of the failures of modern journalism. As New York University professor Clay Shirky contends, gone are the days when journalists were regarded as the most trusted people in America. When Walter Cronkite concluded his nightly newscast with “and that’s...
Bob Woodward, whose 1972 investigation of the Watergate scandal for the Washington Post led to then-President Nixon’s resignation, spoke at the Columbia School of Journalism last week. Woodward discussed his most recent book, The Price of Politics, which focuses on budget negotiations and economic debt under the current administration. Woodward shared his thoughts on the “business of journalism” and shared anecdotes from his many in journalism....
...ntricacies of the Guatemalan government, but because it is a fascinating story. Still, the result is that this week thousands of people are 14,000 words more knowledgeable about the political situation in Guatemala. Long-form journalism—literary, narrative-based fact—serves to both entertain and to educate. It often gets to the heart of long-term political situations that get skipped or simplified by the daily news cycle. For those hazy on how wo...
...ed with another question: “How many of you watch Jon Stewart?” First the undergraduates raised their hands, then the alumni and finally – and sheepishly – the events coordinator. The question was posed by an icon of American journalism and answered by a troupe of university students and affiliates whose ages spanned three generations. All of us admitted to being avid followers, if not fans, of Jon Stewart, and when pressed on the matter, most co...
...e, and The Price of Loyalty. Ron Suskind’s most recent book, Confidence Men, brings the hidden history of Wall Street and the Obama White House to light. Columbia Political Review sat down with Suskind to discuss the state of journalism, the inner workings of the Obama administration, and the accountability of the financial sector. Columbia Political Review: Why did you want to go into journalism before you entered J-School here at Columbia? H...
...ws Department could hardly have picked a more difficult evening to introduce the advantages of having a half-hour rather than 15 minutes to cover the news. The Labor Day Weekend is traditionally barren of hard developments in journalism and C.B.S. had to do a bit of padding.” It’s an astounding review, considering what was happening in Alabama and Louisiana at that very moment. Plus, travel that weekend was the deadliest in Labor Day’s history; o...
...ou do this and the women leave for feature writing anyway. Maybe I am the lone female swimming against the current here. But if that is the case, I’d love to hear from you Mr. Chait. (“Hello, over here! Graduating! Need journalism job! Will write opinions for food!”) Sincerely, Shane Ferro...
Part II of Two Part Series After a sumptuous dinner and well-deserved break, Hamdy Qandil, the widely respected journalist and Nasserist spoke on the state of the media in Egypt in a talk entitled “Revolutionary Media: The Changing Role of Journalism and Technology.” His talk was filled with personal anecdotes and stories, and the audience’s reaction made clear that, at least among the older members, he was an admired, trustworthy, and familiar...
The World Leaders Forum hosted an event last evening on “U.S. Foreign Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.” The event was co-sponsored by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), International Media, Advocacy and Communications (IMAC), SIPA, and the South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA). Bill Grueskin, Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Professional Practice at the Columbia School of Jou...
...en and women have experienced when trying to deal with this culture in the aftermath of their own attacks. The screening was followed by a question and answer session with Helen Benedict, a professor at the Columbia School of Journalism whose book The Lonely Soldier inspired the making of the movie, and Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton, who was the highest ranking psychiatrist in the United States Army before her retirement two years ago. Both p...
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