Author

Bill Kovach

Bill Kovach, a 1989 Nieman Fellow, was curator of the Nieman Foundation from 1989 to 2000. He is the co-author of “The Elements of Journalism.”

The Roots of Our Responsibility

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…
December 15, 1999

1990: The Impact of Public Opinion Polls

Do they shape or measure opinions?
December 15, 1999

The Roots of Our Responsibility

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…
December 15, 1999

The Roots of Our Responsibility

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…
December 15, 1999

Introduction: Reporting on Government, National Security, Nonprofits and Business

‘Watchdog journalism is the only function of journalism that justifies the freedom that journalists enjoy in this country.’ —Bill Kovach, Curator, Nieman Foundation
September 15, 1999

Constructing the Welfare Story Brick By Brick

Write Up; Write Down; Write Fast; Write Slow
June 15, 1999

Looking Inside the Business of Journalism

Economic Pressures Create New Challenges for Journalists
June 15, 1999

Competing with Cyberspace: The Key is Reliability

The Virginia Press Association invited me to their annual meeting to talk about the future. Specifically, they wanted to talk about how newspapers compete in the world of cyberspace. The…
March 15, 1999

Public Pressure for a Responsible Press

The dizzying whirl of spin and counterspin which marked the months of coverage of President Clinton’s sex life has now come to an end. It’s time to ask what we’ve…
December 15, 1998

Ideas for Watchdog Reporting

RELATED ARTICLES1. National Security2. State and Local Government 3. Economics4. Nonprofit OrganizationsOn the eve of the 21st Century, a new challenge faces journalism, which concerns itself with democratic…
September 15, 1998