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Wait a minute: Nobody said there would be math! Many of us were drawn to writing—and journalism—because we’re not so good with numbers. But numbers are a critical part of the work we do as reporters. Numbers may seem dull … Continue reading →

In covering the various neighborhoods of the city, you will find many that are distinctive because of their ethnic, religious and cultural makeup. The New York Times probes the issues in the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Brooklyn, shaken by the … Continue reading →

The British tabloid scandal grows worse by the day and so does the tightening circle around media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The Daily Beast takes a look at how Murdoch’s New York Post operates in Murdoch’s U.S. Tabloid Scandal. The story … Continue reading →

The New York Times remembered that adage as it examined the tremendous growth in subway traffic on the weekends, a sign of how much New York has changed (read improved) in the past two decades. This story tells you a … Continue reading →

I don’t what it is in store for you in the first-semester legal and ethics class, but the New York Post has presented a classic case study with its weekend stories alleging the housekeeper in the DSK case is a … Continue reading →

  Politics has become a 24/7, 365 days a year obsession for many media outlets and there is an explosion of jobs at places like politico.com and elsewhere. It is true in New York as well. Today, the Wall Street … Continue reading →

In mid June, the New York Times put together a profile of the housekeeper who had accused powerful French politician Dominique Strauss Kahn of rape. “In dozens of interviews with people who know her or are familiar with her life, … Continue reading →

The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a leading contender to be president of France, on charges that he raped a hotel housekeeper has been the most riveting crime story in New York in years, became an obsession in France and was … Continue reading →