From the Curator

Honoring the Best for Fairness in Reporting

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• June 15, 2007

‘Newspapers that meet the test of fairness can reassure the public of the important role of the press as a vital institution of democracy.’ Read more

Sixty Years of Nieman Reports—And Still Counting

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• March 15, 2007

A look back at the magazine's first issue is a reminder of what has changed and all that remains the same. Read more

Examining the Core of the Nieman Experience

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• December 15, 2006

The Curator explores how the foundation can best cultivate the skills journalists will need in the digital era. Read more

Making Visual What Is Often Put Into Words

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• September 15, 2006

From the magazine’s pages to its online editions, Nieman Reports is finding new ways to connect with audiences through words and images. Read more

What We Share About Courage

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• June 15, 2006

In the working life of most American journalists, courage does not typically define what we do. Holding public officials and corporate leaders accountable, digging through files and records and challenging what political and business leaders say can be difficult. Resisting … Read more

Community Journalism’s Pathway to the Future

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• March 15, 2006

‘A newspaper can't be independent unless it is interdependent with its community of readers.’ Read more

Nieman Fellowships in Global Health Reporting

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• December 15, 2005

Three fellows in the next three Nieman classes will focus their Harvard study—and four additional months of fieldwork—on health issues in the developing world. Read more

Mainstream Media and the Survival of Journalism

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• September 15, 2005

In March, Nieman Foundation Curator Bob Giles welcomed to Lippmann House the participants in a symposium cohosted by The Media Center at The American Press Institute. Called “Whose News? Media, Technology and the Common Good,” this two-day event brought together … Read more

The Nieman Reunion: A Time to Talk and Listen

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• June 15, 2005

‘I understand better our obligation to expand communication about the program through the tools of e-mail and the Web.’ Read more

Continuity of Change at the Nieman Foundation

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• March 15, 2005

‘While its ideals are deeply rooted in the core mission, the foundation could never afford to stand still.’ Read more