Articles

Silencing Voices for Racial Change During the 1950’s

National magazine editors published those urging moderation and the status quo.
September 15, 2001
Carol Polsgrove

The Chandra Levy Story

What does media coverage look and feel like from the other side?
September 15, 2001
Kim Petersen

Viewer Dissatisfaction Understates the Anger at Local TV News

A journalist reports on audience concerns, but is anyone else paying attention?
September 15, 2001
Ike Seamans

Journalists Ask Questions, Then Refuse to Answer Them

‘How can we have the guts to run a controversial story and then put a muzzle on staffers to comment?’
September 15, 2001
David Folkenflik

A Nieman Year Spent Pondering Storytelling

‘TV documentaries were dull because they misused the medium.’
September 15, 2001
Robert Drew

With Child-Care Stories, It Still Comes Down to Mothers

Negative findings grab the headlines.
September 15, 2001
Barbara A. Willer

First-Person Narratives on Radio Document Historic Memory

While emotionally powerful, their production presents journalistic challenges.
September 15, 2001
Sandy Tolan

‘What the Hell is a Radio Documentary?’

It’s a familiar question. Now here are some answers.
September 15, 2001
Stephen Smith

Narrative Journalism: A New Nieman Program

Mark Kramer brings his teaching and narrative journalism conference to Harvard.
September 15, 2001
Bob Giles

A Journalist Allows This Story to Speak for Itself

This House Has Fallen: Midnight in NigeriaKarl MaierPublic Affairs. 327 Pages. $26.Eight years ago a presidential election was held in an African country that was remarkable, given the continent’s gloomy…
September 15, 2001
Wilson Wanene