International Journalism

1964: Why Diplomats Clam Up

[This article originally appeared in the March 1964 issue of Nieman Reports.]The resident American press corps during my time in New Delhi (1961-1963) was comparatively small—the two wire services, the…

1982: Endangered Species

[This article originally appeared in the Autumn 1982 issue of Nieman Reports.]The independence era dawned over black Africa two decades ago, and in the flush of victory the new presidents…

1961: Congo: Reporter’s Nightmare

Soldiers in the Belgian Congo, ca. 1943. Photo courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York.[This article originally appeared in the October 1961 issue of Nieman Reports.]Leopoldville…

1983: China Reporting Revisited …

[This article originally appeared in the Spring 1983 issue of Nieman Reports.]…[E]ven at this stage [following a conference reassessing reporting from China] some facts, insights and themes emerge that can…

1992: China and the Foreign Press

Sources’ visceral fear gives way to ironic wariness, although security agents seem ever present.

Winter 1999 – Spring 2000: International News Introduction

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…

Reporting Stories in Russia That No One Will Publish

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

Fall 1999: International Journalism Introduction

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…

Spanish Journalists Adore the Euro

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

In China, a New and Profitable Journalism Emerges

With profit comes change and questions about future direction.