Nieman Notes

Through the Lyons award and a teleconference with journalists in Kabul, the Niemans pay tribute to the work of Afghan reporters and hear about the difficulties they face.

Traveling the country, she and her family were inspired by hearing people’s stories of resilience in hard times.

Two journalists turned playwrights mine a mother lode of material in the writings of the acerbic political observer.

I have a bone to pick with The Washington Post, particularly the editorial page.The Post has repeatedly opened its pages to the advocacy and analysis of former journalist Tamar Jacoby.…

In moderating a blog and facilitating community reads and talk-backs, a journalist brings new voices and insights to arts coverage.

‘My motto remains what it was when I reported on immigration: always hard-headed, never hard-hearted.’

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

A journalist concludes, ‘A timid reaction assumes forgoing the opportunity to innovate at this exciting juncture of history.’

President Warren G. Harding being photographed in front of the White House with his dog, Laddie. 1922. Photo courtesy of the National Photo Company/Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.“Sasha…

“I couldn’t stop crying.” From one conversation to another, those were the words photojournalist Eli Reed heard most often from friends after the election of Barack Obama as President of…