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Culled from CJR’s own stories, plus the frequently updated “Must-reads from around the Web,” our staff recommendations for the best pieces of journalism (and other miscellany) on the internet, here are your can’t-miss must-reads of the past week:
Inside the newspaper that broke the Brian Williams news (CJR) – Stars and Stripes, the relatively unknown newspaper subsidized by the Pentagon, gets a big scoop.
Could U-T San Diego become the first ‘community-owned’ major metro paper? (CJR) – Philanthropist Malin Burnham has a plan: Get a local nonprofit to buy the publication.
How reporters can improve coverage of medical errors (CJR) – Harvard School of Public Health’s Dr. Ashish Jha discusses public awareness of patient safety.
For Years, The Washington Post Tried to Interview a Cow (National Journal) – “‘I wasn’t milked on the White House lawn by a strange man,’ The Washington Post—the venerable institution that would later come to break the Watergate scandal and win 48 Pulitzers—quoted her, a farm animal, as saying.”
Marshawn Lynch, Media Day, and the reality of Super Bowl coverage (CJR) – How do you write about a star athlete who won’t talk to you?
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