The Chronicles of Now, which launched today, marries fiction and journalism to intriguing effect. Publishing short stories inspired by news headlines, the site invites readers overwhelmed by the news (and who isn’t?) to take a fresh … Read more
For six years, New York Times national security reporter James Risen has been fighting to keep his promise of anonymity to a source who told him about a failed CIA initiative. The latest round started last month when Risen asked the U.S. Supreme Court to recognize his First Amendment right to protect his source. If the justices don’t accept his case or rule against Risen, he’ll have to take the stand or risk going to jail. Read more
Image courtesy of the Newseum A selection of stories by Niemans about the Boston attacks The explosions at the Boston Marathon made front-page news around the world, with Líberation in Paris, El … Read more
A selection of stories by Niemans about the Boston attacks The explosions at the Boston Marathon made front-page news around the world, with Liberation in Paris, El Pais in Madrid, and The Jerusalem Post in Israel carrying coverage … Read more
From left, prize winners Daniel J. Sharfstein, Jonathan M. Katz, and Sophia Rosenfeld. Jonathan Alter, right, is chairman of the J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Committee. Photo by Lisa Abitbol. J. Anthony Lukas’s … Read more
1942 Thomas Sancton, a Southern journalist who wrote articles in the 1940s advocating for racial justice, died at a nursing home in New Orleans on April 6th. He was … Read more
Mohammed Nabbous, honored posthumously; his widow Samra Naas; and their daughter Mayar. Photo by Lisa Abitbol (right). During the early days of Libya’s revolution, Mohammed “Mo” Nabbous was the first in his country … Read more
1950 Read his obituary in The Salt Lake Tribune.Hays Gorey, a longtime political correspondent for Time magazine, died at a health care facility in Salt Lake City on April 5th, … Read more
Annual Report Chronicles Foundation’s Growth The past year has been a time of transition and new beginnings for the Nieman Foundation. Bob Giles, NF ’66, retired as Nieman curator, … Read more
