Author

Bob Giles

Bob Giles, a 1966 Nieman Fellow, was curator of the Nieman Foundation from 2000 to 2011.

Continuity of Change at the Nieman Foundation

‘While its ideals are deeply rooted in the core mission, the foundation could never afford to stand still.’
March 15, 2005

A New Advisory Board for the Nieman Foundation

‘… the staff and I needed the wise counsel that a group of advisors could provide.’
December 15, 2004

Transparency Benefits the Practice of Journalism

‘The Nieman Watchdog Project … is grounded in the belief that probing questions are essential to informed reporting.’
September 15, 2004

Dedicating the Knight Center at Lippmann House

The Nieman Foundation works to broaden its reach.
June 15, 2004

Thinking About Storytelling and Narrative Journalism

At a seminar with Robert Coles, the topic is stories and how they are best told.
March 15, 2004

The New Knight Center at Walter Lippmann House

‘To the Niemans, there is no stationary state.’
December 15, 2003

Nieman Reports Revisits the Coverage of Black America

Journalists explore connections between the racial climate in newsrooms and news organizations’ coverage of race.
September 15, 2003

Newspaper Editors Confront Errors

‘We learn from one another’s mistakes.’
June 15, 2003

Media Ownership and the Quality of News

As the Federal Communications Commission considers changing rules, journalists need to pay better attention.
March 15, 2003

The Vital Role of the Press in a Time of National Crisis

‘Watchdog journalism begins with a state of mind: accepting responsibility as a surrogate for the public.’
December 15, 2002