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Community Outreach and The Los Angeles Times

‘The Los Angeles Times is still uniquely positioned to fill a huge public need—aggressive coverage of California, a state with problems that equal its heft, a state hit particularly hard…

Global Health: A Story Rarely Told

‘Today while billions of dollars [in aid] are lost to corruption and dysfunction — and billions more save many lives — both traditional and new media are too often missing…
End Note: The Fine Art of Reinvention

End Note: The Fine Art of Reinvention

An invitation to lead a photo tour of Venice is a turning point.

Dispatches From a World of Opportunity

Face to Face With ‘False Necessities’“If I were to sum up what I have learned, what has changed me, from the nine courses I took and the 62 seminars or…

Ann Curry Speaks of Trauma and Promise in 31st Morris Lecture

Ann Curry, a “Today” co-anchor, talked about some of the foreign stories she has reported that have mattered most to her. Photo by Lisa Abitbol.“Why do we do it?”Ann Curry…

The Wide Web of Innovation

In chronicling the evolution of news, the Nieman Journalism Lab tracks start-ups, identifies innovations, and shares lessons about how quality journalism can thrive in the Internet age. Not every success…

Honoring a Pioneering Journalist from Libya

Mohammed Nabbous, honored posthumously; his widow Samra Naas; and their daughter Mayar. Photo by Lisa Abitbol (right).During the early days of Libya’s revolution, Mohammed “Mo” Nabbous was the first in…

Gay Talese: The New York Observer

Gay Talese helped launch literary journalism in 1966 when Esquire published his profile “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold.” He shares his thoughts on the craft.

To Kill a Story

After Chauncey Bailey was murdered, journalists banded together to finish his investigation.
Common Ground

Common Ground

Anja Niedringhaus has worked on the frontlines of many major conflicts over the past two decades. Here she reflects on work from her new book “At War.”