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1970: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thou Shouldst Be Living at This Hour

[This article originally appeared in the June 1970 issue of Nieman Reports].…One day when I was with the Washington bureau of The New York Times, our Supreme Court reporter, Anthony…

1970: The Quest for Objectivity

[This article originally appeared in the December 1970 issue of Nieman Reports.]…Those who would improve our practices in questionable ways come not only from the outside in the form of…

1971: White Newsmen and Black Critics

[This article originally appeared in the September 1971 issue of Nieman Reports.]Can white reporters accurately report events that involve blacks and other minority groups? This question—and the related topic of…

1994: Expert Journalism

Portland (Maine) newspaper reframes the idea of objectivity to bring readers more forceful interpretive reporting.

Newspapermen and Lawyers

[July 1960] – I propose to speak tonight on a moderately pretentious topic, the public responsibilities of newspapermen and lawyers.…As my concern is public responsibility in our professions, I want…

1999: Using the Camera to Peer Inside

Other Cubans “wanted to reassure me about the strength of their religious belief despite their government’s claim to the contrary.”—Beatriz Terrazas, a l999 Nieman Fellow and staff photographer for The…

1998: Photo Essay

Widow of Muslim man killed in Banja Luka is comforted. Photo courtesy of Michele McDonald. [This article originally appeared in the Summer 1998 issue of Nieman Reports.]These photos were taken…

1982: Fragile Moments

A sensitive photographer deals with the difficult assignments.

1974: Words on Pictures

[This article originally appeared in the Autumn 1974 issue of Nieman Reports.]The media—and in particular newspapers—are taken to task by Edwin Newman in the October [1974] issue of The Atlantic…

1985: Media Power and the Dangers of Mass Information

The national media are no longer just observers and messengers, but are now lead actors in government.