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The American press was halfway through the century just ended before journalists began to talk seriously about press responsibility.A letter Henry Luce wrote to Robert Hutchins, President of the University…

How a Senator Can Monopolize the Loudspeaker

[This article originally appeared in the Summer 1998 issue of Nieman Reports.]Roy DeCarava doesn’t occupy a space, he blends with it. But to say that his approach to photography is…

Journalists’ failure to report honestly empowers tyrants.

The black press relives its own horrors and seeks justice.

The Struggle for Independent Media in Burundi

Rwandan refugees set up camps outside Goma. UN [United Nations] photo/John Isaac. [This article originally appeared in the Summer 1997 issue of Nieman Reports.]I gleaned a lot of utterly bizarre…

War in the Balkans is forcing correspondents to rewrite their guidelines.

Cash handouts to publishers, editors and reporters determine what newspapers print.

Nieman Fellow 1976