Articles

Free Enterprise but Not Freedom of the Press

In Vietnam, self-censorship and government scrutiny muffle journalists.

In Burma, a Repressive Regime Controls the Press

Burmese reporters require ‘great courage to adhere to the principles of journalism.’

Looking for Answers in the Enron Story

‘Start with a pretty straightforward question.’

Virtual Democracy in Malaysia

‘…the Internet has helped put press freedom on the front burner.’

Southeast Asia’s Electronically Charged Media Revolution

The author of ‘Electronic Tigers of Southeast Asia’ describes how media technology affects government and the press.
New Media Played a Role in the People’s Uprising

New Media Played a Role in the People’s Uprising

Alternative forms of communication forced mainstream media to do their job.

Southeast Asian Media Struggle to be Free

Many journalists confront intimidation and government control but for some more freedom brings awareness of the need for better investigative skills.

Summer 2002: Introduction

Journalism is on a fast-paced, transformative journey, its destination still unknown. That the Web and other media technologies are affecting mightily the practice of journalism is beyond dispute. Less clear…

‘Don’t try to squeeze the dress of narrative over the wrong form.’

David Fanning talks about finding the story in TV documentary.Learn the rules and the conventions of your craft so you can break them. That’s how you wing walk. That’s how…

Spring 2002: Introduction

On a late fall weekend in 2001, the Nieman Program on Narrative Journalism convened its first conference. More than 800 journalists traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts to take part in three…