Author

Jim Boyd

Jim Boyd, a 1980 Nieman Fellow, is former deputy editorial page editor at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Jobs Change or Vanish: Niemans Discover an Unanticipated Bonus in Community Work

From tutoring to volunteer firefighting to working with at-risk children, fellows use their skills to dig into their surroundings.
June 24, 2009

Loud Noises, Sharp Elbows, and Impolitic Questions

A former editorial writer examines why the inquisitive, argumentative and forceful voice of journalists is quieter these days.
March 8, 2008

Editorial Pages: Why Courage Is Hard to Find

The Star Tribune published strong editorials about Bush administration truth telling when few other papers did, and an editor there explores some reasons why.
June 15, 2006