International Journalism

It was not until 1952, 14 years after the Nieman Foundation was founded, that the first international Fellows arrived in Cambridge. They were from New Zealand, Australia and Canada. Since…

Those who own and control the media want to secure political influence, not to uncover political corruption.

Powerful owners, government officials and politicians work hard to control what journalists write and say. With elections ahead, the press faces critical tests of its independence. How Journalists Use Sources…

Wonder why? The roots of this love affair go back a century.

With profit comes change and questions about future direction.

The nation’s financial crisis threatens journalists’ independence.

Owners jockey for political advantage. The public spots bias.

Journalists Talk About Ways They Cope With What They See

In Kenya, a Monthly Media Review Keeps a Watchful Eye on Journalists and Others

Ethnic conflict in the Balkans provides examples of crimes of war and abuses of human rights that journalists are being increasingly called upon to cover. Our focus then turns to…