Nieman Notes Amplifying Women’s Voices Online Flashback one week: It’s December 3. I’m watching three commentators lead their communities in discussing a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officers in the death of a man… December 11, 2014 Lisa Stone Bistra Lankova, NF ’80, 1944 – 1988 The story of B.B. King at Lippmann House would not be complete without more information about Bistra’s background: Bistra Lankova was a producer with the film department of Bulgarian National… October 14, 2014 Charles Sawyer Discovering His Voice Television reporter and anchor Norman Robinson retired in June, ending a 42-year career in journalism. He spent the past 23 years at WDSU in New Orleans, where he was anchor… September 30, 2014 Norman Robinson Crusader and Mentor John Seigenthaler, NF ’59, who died July 11 at age 86, was a throwback to the crusading newspaper editor of legend. During his 39 years at The (Nashville) Tennessean—as reporter,… September 11, 2014 James D. Squires Making Us Believers Margot Adler, NF ’82, a longtime correspondent for NPR, died of cancer at her home in New York on July 28. She was 68. Adler joined NPR in 1979 as… September 11, 2014 Alex S. Jones “The Sense of Being Somewhere Else” Robert Drew, NF ’55, whose 1960 documentary about John F. Kennedy, “Primary,” is regarded as the start of American cinéma vérité, died July 30 at his home in Sharon, Connecticut.… September 11, 2014 Robert Drew Coming Home Almost 50 years after Nat Nakasa, NF ’65, died and was buried in a New York cemetery, his remains have been brought back to South Africa. The repatriation fulfills not… September 9, 2014 Mathatha Tsedu Boston Strong A year ago, I was lapping up all Harvard had to offer, from poetry criticism with Helen Vendler to economic policy with Larry Summers. Even more compelling were my fellow… July 17, 2014 David Abel Our Man in China William Worthy, NF ’57, a foreign correspondent who fought with the U.S. government over reporting trips to China, Cuba and Iran, died at a nursing home in Massachusetts on May… July 17, 2014 William Worthy Winter 2014: Class Notes Nieman Foundation curator Ann Marie Lipinski, NF ’90, welcomes attendees to the 75th anniversary dinner at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Photo by Lisa Abitbol Celebrating 75 yearsIn September, more… January 31, 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 15 Next
