Project for Excellence in Journalism

The Project for Excellence in Journalism “is a research organization that specializes in using empirical methods to evaluate and study the performance of the press. It is non partisan, non ideological and non political.” They note that:


 * ”For its first nine years, the Project was affiliated with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and had a twin mission of evaluating the press and helping journalists clarify their professional principles. The first task, press evaluation, was carried out through PEJ's empirical research. The second task, clarifying principles, fell to a group the Project ran, the Committee of Concerned Journalists (CCJ).


 * ”On July 1, 2006, the Project began a major new phase in its history. It formally separated from CCJ and Columbia University in order to focus on and expand its research activities. It joined the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C, which administers six other research projects funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Project also doubled its staff and set out to significantly expand its research activities. In 2007, the number of reports it produces will expand from a few a year to dozens.”

“The Project for Excellence in Journalism is a project of the Pew Research Center and is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts.”

People
Source
 * Tom Rosenstiel - Director
 * Bill Kovach - Senior Counselor
 * Amy Mitchell - Deputy Director
 * Mark Jurkowitz - Associate Director
 * Dante Chinni - Senior Associate
 * Hong Ji - Methdologist
 * Jennifer Fimbres - Administrative Manager
 * Jessica Goldings - Research Assistant
 * Paul Hitlin - Content Analyst
 * Gauri Malhotra - Research Associate
 * David Vaina - Research Associate
 * Niki Woodard - Research Associate

Contact

 * Web: http://www.journalism.org