In the following pages Nieman Reports continues its call for more watchdog reporting with an article by Murrey Marder cautioning that aggressive watchdog reporting does not require arrogance, an essay by Will Englund on the rewards … Read more
Richard Parker, the panel chair, began the discussion: Discussion Who’s Who Burnham, David—Co-director of the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a data-gathering organization. Kovach, Bill—Nieman Foundation Curator. Mintz, Morton—former reporter, Washington Post. Parker, Richard—Senior Fellow, Shorenstein Center on Press, … Read more
George Rodrigue, the panel chair, began the discussion. Discussion Who’s Who Crewdson, John—Investigative National Correspondent, Chicago Tribune. Delaney, Paul—Former Assistant National Editor, New York Times, now involved in planning “Our World,” a newspaper with a black perspective. Grimes, … Read more
Joyce Purnick, the panel chair, led the discussion. Discussion Who’s Who Bauer, Charlotte—Assistant to Editor, Sunday Times, Johannesburg. Berkes, Howard—Correspondent based in Salt Lake City, National Public Radio. Berliner, Uri—Staff Writer, San Diego Union Tribune. Bradlee, Benjamin Jr.—Assistant Managing … Read more
The National Security panel was chaired by Daniel Schorr, who began the discussion. Discussion Who’s Who Berkes, Howard—Correspondent based in Salt Lake City for National Public Radio. Frankel, Max—Former Executive Editor, New York Times, now columnist for Times Sunday … Read more
A news organization that parrots somebody else’s reporting has to feel as badly, if not more badly, when the original report is wrong than the originating news organization. There are news organizations that say “well, gee, yeah, we did pick … Read more
Here is a report on the first Nieman conference on watchdog journalism, which was held on May 2, 1998, at Harvard University. The Spring 1998 edition of Nieman Reports laid the basis for the foundation’s drive to reinvigorate … Read more
Twenty-five years ago when I was a special assistant to Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox, one of my daily tasks was to help him figure out the news. Why were certain Watergate stories on page one or leading the evening … Read more
