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Ann Marie Lipinski

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Ann Marie Lipinski was the curator of the Nieman Foundation from 2011 to 2025. She previously served as editor-in-chief and senior vice president of the Chicago Tribune, a post she held for nearly eight years following assignments as managing editor, metropolitan editor and investigations editor.

The Sting of the Lie

The Sting of the Lie

For reporters, deception often is a formative experience
May 10, 2017
The Way Forward

The Way Forward

Reflecting on this historic campaign and looking ahead to what newsrooms must do next
November 30, 2016

Eyes on the Prize

The Pulitzer's greatest achievement over the past 100 years lies not in naming winners, but in setting standards
August 8, 2016
Loathing on the Campaign Trail

Loathing on the Campaign Trail

Once again, the media discover that there’s no substitute for talking to voters
March 23, 2016
What Nicki Minaj Can Teach Newsrooms About Credibility

What Nicki Minaj Can Teach Newsrooms About Credibility

One profile brings to light many issues challenging journalism, including diversity, authenticity, and cross-generational competence
January 12, 2016
Risky, Important Conversations About Diversity in Our Newsrooms

Risky, Important Conversations About Diversity in Our Newsrooms

When it comes to issues of race and reporting, soul-searching by journalists is imperative
June 10, 2015
Charlie Hebdo and Boko Haram: Parsing the Equivalency Debate

Charlie Hebdo and Boko Haram: Parsing the Equivalency Debate

Is it possible to place stories on some universal scale of import and assign coverage and empathy accordingly?
March 24, 2015
Honoring Anja Niedringhaus by Supporting Future Visual Journalists

Honoring Anja Niedringhaus by Supporting Future Visual Journalists

Nieman is creating a fellowship in honor of photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus, a member of the class of 2007, who died bearing witness so that we may see
December 12, 2014

Ensuring Women Have A Seat at the Leadership Table

The lunch for the summer interns was held at the editor’s swanky men’s club. The other interns and I had arrived ahead of the brass and I took my seat…
September 11, 2014
Missing the Story

Missing the Story

Even from a country generating waves of extreme news—accounts of Africa’s highest GDP alongside stories of terrorism—the reports of the schoolhouse kidnappings were shocking. About 300 Nigerian schoolgirls had been…
July 16, 2014