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| Editor | Kyle Pope[1] |
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| Categories | Journalism, journalism reviews |
| Frequency | Biannually |
| Format | A4 |
| First issue | 1961; 64 years ago (1961) |
| Company | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0010-194X (print) 2691-6479 (web) |
| OCLC | 464657921 |
TheColumbia Journalism Review (CJR) is a biannual magazine for professionaljournalists that has been published by theColumbia 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."[2] Its contents include news and media industry trends, analysis, professional ethics, and stories behind news.
In October 2015, it was announced that the publishing frequency of the print magazine was being reduced from six to two issues per year in order to focus on itsdigital operations.[3]
The current chairman isStephen J. Adler, previously editor-in-chief atReuters from 2011 to 2021.
The previous chairman of the magazine wasVictor Navasky, a professor at theColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism and former editor and publisher of the politically progressiveThe Nation. According to Executive Editor Michael Hoyt, Navasky's role is "99% financial" and "he doesn't push anything editorially." Hoyt also has stated that Navasky has "learned how to get a small magazine of ideas into the black, and he's trying to come up with some strategies for us."[4]
CJR is anonprofit entity and relies on fundraising to fund its operations. In August 2007, Mike Hoyt, the executive editor ofCJR since 2003, said the magazine's income in 2007 would exceed expenses by about $50,000, with estimates of a $40,000 surplus in 2008. Hoyt attributed the surpluses to a mix of some staff cuts, such as not replacing three editors who left, and fundraising increases. Donations to theCJR in the past three years have included about $1.25 million from a group of news veterans headed by formerPhiladelphia Inquirer executive editorGene Roberts.[5]
As of mid-2007, theCJR had an eight-person staff, an annual budget of $2.3 million, and a paper circulation of approximately 19,000, including 6,000 student subscriptions.[5] Subscriptions to an Internet newsletter entitledThe Media Today have begun,[6] but as of 2017, enrollment numbers are not available and do not contribute to these circulation figures.
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In 2016,Kyle Pope, who had served as the editor in chief ofThe New York Observer, was announced as the new editor and publisher ofCJR,[1] replacingElizabeth Spayd, when she was announced as the sixth public editor ofThe New York Times.[7]
On 24 July 2017, inWashington, D.C., Pope addressed the House Judiciary Committee bipartisan Forum on Press Freedoms regarding concerns that the actions ofDonald Trump during his campaign for and following election asPresident of the United States undermine the constitutional freedom of the press.[8]
In June 2024,Sewell Chan was appointed to be the executive editor ofCJR, effective September 16.[9][10] In April 2025, Columbia University fired Chan eight months after his tenure began.[11][12]
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