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Eryn Carlson

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Eryn Carlson was an editorial specialist at Nieman Reports.

From Harvard to Hollywood, the improbable journey of “Spotlight” from Boston Globe investigation to Oscar-nominated film

From Harvard to Hollywood, the improbable journey of “Spotlight” from Boston Globe investigation to Oscar-nominated film

The origins of the Oscar-nominated film “Spotlight” can be traced to Harvard, in a 2003 issue of Nieman Reports.Speaking at Harvard’s Kennedy School earlier this month, Globe editor-at-large Walter V.…
February 25, 2016
Why Uyghur Issues Go Unreported—In and Outside China

Why Uyghur Issues Go Unreported—In and Outside China

Greg Fay is project manager of the Uyghur Human Rights Project, a nonprofit human rights research, reporting, and advocacy organization promoting human rights and democracy for Uyghurs and others living…
January 8, 2016
Hedrick Smith: “If all we deliver is bad news, we lose credibility”

Hedrick Smith: “If all we deliver is bad news, we lose credibility”

He’s written thousands of articles for The New York Times, produced dozens of documentaries for PBS, and written seven books, but Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith says his latest venture is among…
July 31, 2015