Articles

Why Newsroom Diversity Works

Why Newsroom Diversity Works

Effective strategies for making newsrooms more inclusive
June 10, 2015
Alicia W. Stewart
Risky, Important Conversations About Diversity in Our Newsrooms

Risky, Important Conversations About Diversity in Our Newsrooms

When it comes to issues of race and reporting, soul-searching by journalists is imperative
June 10, 2015
Ann Marie Lipinski
Confronting Racism in the Age of Obama

Confronting Racism in the Age of Obama

After America elected its first black president, an African-American newspaper columnist found himself forced to defend his work
June 10, 2015
Issac J. Bailey
When Is it Ethical to Publish Stolen Data?

When Is it Ethical to Publish Stolen Data?

From the Pentagon Papers to Hollywood e-mails, reporters and editors face complex decisions when it comes to reporting on information from hackers and leakers
June 1, 2015
Helen Lewis
Tom Witosky, NF ’92, collaborated with another veteran sportswriter to chronicle the battle over same-sex marriage

Tom Witosky, NF ’92, collaborated with another veteran sportswriter to chronicle the battle over same-sex marriage

The journey to write “Equal Before the Law: How Iowa Led Americans to Marriage Equality” began April 3, 2009, when the Iowa Supreme Court granted gays and lesbians the right…
May 27, 2015
Tom Witosky

Alison MacAdam, NF ’14, helps NPR colleagues develop and share storytelling techniques

For 11 years, I worked somewhere famous.Now, I work somewhere virtually unknown.In January, I left “All Things Considered” (“ATC”)—seven months since my Nieman fellowship ended—to create a position at NPR’s…
May 19, 2015
Alison MacAdam
Richard Tofel on ProPublica's Mission-Driven Approach to Investigative Reporting

Richard Tofel on ProPublica’s Mission-Driven Approach to Investigative Reporting

The nonprofit investigative news organization's president discusses sustainable journalism, news partnerships, and measuring impact
May 14, 2015
Richard Tofel

Hooked on the Power of Sound

A public radio news director recounts his long history with audio storytelling, from the kitchen radio to the podcast feed
May 11, 2015
Gabe Bullard
Greg Marinovich, NF ’14, joins with fellow photographers to showcase more of the images they create

Greg Marinovich, NF ’14, joins with fellow photographers to showcase more of the images they create

A couple years ago, just as I was starting my Nieman year, the “War/Photography: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath” exhibit curated by Anne Wilkes Tucker of the Museum…
May 4, 2015
Greg Marinovich
Cory Haik: “Digital demands all shapes and forms”

Cory Haik: “Digital demands all shapes and forms”

When Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post in 2013, it was easy to assume that the newspaper’s digital content would be getting an update. One of…
April 28, 2015