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A Journalistic Vanishing Act

‘As a refugee from daily newspapering, I’m one of thousands of arts journalists who in the past couple of years have found themselves footloose.’

Brutal Censorship: Targeting Russian Journalists

Russian human rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva visits the grave of her slain Chechen colleague Natalia Estemirova in August 2009. Photo by Musa Sadulayev/The Associated Press.AUTHOR’S NOTEThis story was done in…

The Attention Deficit: Plenty of Content, Yet an Absence of Interest

RELATED ARTICLES“Going Online With Watchdog Journalism”– Paul E. SteigerEditor in chief, ProPublica(From Spring 2008)“Defining an Online Mission: Local Investigative Reporting”– Andrew Donohue, editor– Scott Lewis, CEOVoice of…

An American Observes a Vietnamese Approach to Newsgathering

Editor’s Note:We have made the decision to remove from our online publication “An American Observes a Vietnamese Approach to Newsgathering” based on a number of concerns raised both within VietNamNet…

Tanzanian Travels: Why Flexibility Matters

‘When heading off to Africa in these cash-strapped times, the expectation is that you will return with more than just a few stories. A daily radio show is a hungry…
An Odd Couple: Journalists and Academics

An Odd Couple: Journalists and Academics

Partnering with Harvard’s Carr Center gave a freelance journalist the chance to continue her reporting about drug wars in Juárez, Mexico.

Fall 2010: Class Notes

Niemans Entering and Leaving Office in Colombia Juan Manuel Santos, NF ’88, was elected president of Colombia in June, and he was sworn into office in August. Santos, who received…

A Journalist’s Near-Death Experience in Chechnya

‘... I said to myself, “This is the place where I’m going to die. This is the last thing I’m going to see in my life.” ’

Nieman Foundation and Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Join Forces to Strengthen Global Health Reporting

A new collaboration between the Nieman Foundation and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting will support international reporting initiatives with a special focus on global health coverage.The partnership also will…

Bonds of Friendship on an Emotional Journey

RELATED ARTICLE“Noticing Quiet Amid the Battles of War”– Chris Vognar When journalists go into war zones, some of them are there to report the news of battles fought, of ground…