Articles

Reflecting the Floating City

The magic of networking offers pathways to the real Venice.

Elements of a Free Press in Indonesia

When Tom Rosenstiel and I wrote “The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect,” we felt pretty confident there would be an interested audience among…

Woman With a Movie Camera

Ning Ying’s cinematic visions document a rapidly changing China.

A Visual and Visceral Connection to the Cultural Revolution

‘Morning Sun’ explores the psychological and emotional topography of Mao’s China.

‘Red-Color News Soldier’

From the mid-1960’s to the early 1980’s, Li Zhensheng, a photojournalist, took thousands of rolls of film for the Heilongjiang Daily, the leading newspaper in Harbin, China. He was able…

Friendships, Feuds and Betrayal in the Newsroom

Arthur Gelb’s memoir reflects on The New York Times’s inner workings.

Ken Auletta’s ‘Backstory’ Reveals Insights About the Business of News

What happens when the romance of journalism collides with the reality of business?

Spring 2004: Words & Reflections Introduction

War and TerrorIn Nieman Reports’s continuing effort to chronicle the various ways in which journalists are approaching coverage of war and terror, John Koopman, a features writer at the San…

Murder Trials and Media Sensationalism

The press frenzy of a century ago echoes in the coverage of trials today.

Visualizing the War on Terror

The book, ‘War,’ offers an impartial look at its realities.