Columbia University Journalism

As Before, I Am Not Allowed to Travel to New York to Accept the Maria Moors Cabot Prize

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yoani Sanchez

Offices with uniformed people confirm, "You may not travel at this time," although I am already thousands of kilometers from here, in this virtual world that they cannot understand nor fence in.

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Ken Lerer, Huffington Post Co-Founder on the Future of Journalism

Martha St Jean | Posted 05.25.2011

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Martha St Jean

Lerer said, "Traditional media outlets could have developed online," but four things came together creating what he termed the "perfect storm."

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How To Fix American Journalism

Sara Catania | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sara Catania

If American journalism is to save itself, it must look to non-profits and universities for funding and support.

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Couric Hosts Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards

Abi Wright | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abi Wright

Saying these are "the best of times and the worst of times" for journalism, Couric listed the growing number of urgent stories to cover with a dwindling number of resources to cover them.

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