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Scott Pelley lands prestigious new role after Bari Weiss’s CBS shake-up

Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley, two correspondents recently ousted from "60 Minutes," will be moving from the newsroom to the classroom

The Independent UK · Aug 4

‘Indecency has become a new hallmark’: writer and historian Jelani Cobb on race in Donald Trump’s America

In a new essay collection, the dean of Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism makes a compelling argument that everything is connected and nothing is inevitable about racial justice or democracy

The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025

Columbia graduate detained by Ice was respected British government employee

Mahmoud Khalil described by former colleague at UK office for Syria as well liked and extensively vetted

The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2025

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's district attorney, draws friends close and critics closer

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's District Attorney, has great friends and determined critics

WEKU · Apr 19, 2024

Is journalism disappearing? These top educators have a lot to say about that

The leaders of six journalism schools discuss the ongoing media bloodbath, the cost of a journalism degree, and how to prepare journalists for the future.

WEKU · Mar 7, 2024

The CNN chief messed up in many ways. Only one of them was fatal

It’s possible – likely, even – that Licht would have survived all of this if it weren’t for the one thing that really mattered: the numbers

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2023

New calculator tackles inequality in missing persons stories

The Columbia Journalism Review has unveiled a tool that allows you to guess how much attention you would get from the public if you go missing

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Rishi Sunak’s arrival as PM is historic but Britain still has work to do on racism

While new Tory leader’s rise reflects positive progress, reality of life in UK for ethnic minorities remains complex picture

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022

Historians advise the president. The problem? The scholars were all white.

In early August the White House invited an all-white group of historians to talk about threats to American democracy.

WEKU · Sep 4, 2022