Jan Gardner

About Jan Gardner

Jan Gardner

Jan Gardner is senior editor at Nieman Reports. She formerly worked at The Boston Globe and Inc.com, among other news outlets.

Fall 2011: Class Notes

By Nieman Notes September 9, 2011

Cases unheard. Justice denied. These words fit many crimes committed with racial intent a half century ago. Now reporters burrow into forgotten files, locate witnesses, track down suspects, publish what they find—and write for us about their work that in some cases is resulting in justice finally being served. Journalists then explore how stories about black America are told today. Next, our focus turns to news reporting in a time of revolutionary change in Arab nations. Intriguing essays then transport us from Iran to Indonesia, from financial collapse to consensus building, from envisioning computers replacing journalists to reporting from war’s frontlines. —Melissa Ludtke, Editor Read more

Summer 2011: Class Notes

By Nieman Notes June 10, 2011

1964 James H. McCartney, a longtime Washington correspondent and columnist who specialized in foreign affairs and defense policy, died at his home in Florida on May 6th from cancer. He was 85. During 33 years as a Washington journalist, he … Read more

Winter 2010: Class Notes

By Nieman Notes December 13, 2010

Investigative Reporter Craig R. McCoy Honored With I.F. Stone Medal Craig R. McCoy, who has exposed injustice and corruption during almost three decades as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer; is the … Read more