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Robert H. Phelps

Robert Phelps is the retired editor of Nieman Reports. After leaving The New York Times, Phelps moved to The Boston Globe, from which he retired as executive editor after 11 years.

Hidden Codes and Competitive Trickery

In a coffee-table book, Associated Press correspondents and photographers describe what they and their colleagues did to be first with the news.
December 15, 2007

Friendships, Feuds and Betrayal in the Newsroom

Arthur Gelb’s memoir reflects on The New York Times’s inner workings.
March 15, 2004

Fall 1998: Serving the Poor Introduction

“I think a strong argument can be made that the residents of [poorer] areas are severely disadvantaged—as citizens, as workers, as consumers—by the lack of serious coverage from television and…
September 15, 1998

Do Concessions Protect First Amendment?

Freedom’s Voice: The Perilous Present and Uncertain Future of the First AmendmentRobert D. RichardsBrassey’s. 177 Pages. $23.95The New York Times knew what it was doing when it hired Yale Professor…
September 15, 1998

Fall 1998: Watchdog Journalism Introduction

In the following pages Nieman Reports continues its call for more watchdog reporting with an article by Murrey Marder cautioning that aggressive watchdog reporting does not require arrogance, an essay…
September 15, 1998

Summer 1998: Photojournalism Introduction

It's Just Changing With the Times In the next 50 pages Nieman Reports take stock of photojournalism today. While problems are noted, the report is positive. The articles and the…
June 15, 1998

Summer 1998: Watchdog Journalism Introduction

Here is a report on the first Nieman conference on watchdog journalism, which was held on May 2, 1998, at Harvard University. The Spring 1998 edition of Nieman Reports laid…
June 15, 1998