Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

CJR Tracks Copenhagen Coverage

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Over at the Columbia Journalism Review, Curtis Brainard and Cristine Russell file their first overview and analysis of Copenhagen coverage. Their daily round up of mostly mainstream news reporting promises to be a must read for the coming weeks.

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