Editorial Page Editors and Cartoonists: A Difficult Alliance By John Zakarian• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2004 ‘A cartoonist’s world is black and white, while an editor’s universe is imbued with shades of gray.’ Read more
Martha Stewart or Genocide: The Cartoonists’ Conundrum By Steve Kelley• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2004 The role of humor in editorial cartoons is being debated. Read more
Making Visible What Is Purposely Hidden By Susana Barciela• Books• December 15, 2004 Author Mark Dow writes about what happens, but is usually unseen, in immigration prisons. Read more
The Evolving Role and Reputation of Arab Broadcasters By Doug Struck• Books• December 15, 2004 Shifting perceptions of reality in Iraq ‘expose the futility of our journalistic faith in the truth.’ Read more
An Historic Look at Political Cartoons By Harry Katz• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2004 ‘The future of editorial cartooning in America is uncertain, but the past holds lessons for us all.’ Read more
Squeezing Originality Out of Editorial Cartoons By Ed Stein• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2004 ‘The resulting sameness of so much of our work has left us vulnerable.’ Read more
A New Advisory Board for the Nieman Foundation By Bob Giles• From the Curator• December 15, 2004 ‘… the staff and I needed the wise counsel that a group of advisors could provide.’ Read more
A Life’s Work Reconsidered By Joshua Hammer• Nieman Notes• December 15, 2004 A reporter, kidnapped in Fallujah, reflects in the aftermath of that experience. Read more
Drawing the Country’s Mood By Jeff Danziger• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2004 ‘… a drawing can pierce the emotional heart of a story deeper than the most gifted verbal lapidaries.’ Read more
Debunking the Explanations Given for Lost Jobs By Joel Pett• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2004 A cartoonist offers reasons why editorial page cartoons need to survive. Read more