Niemans @ Work

From dodging cattle to booming tech, LA Times’ Richard Read covers Washington state's divided people

From dodging cattle to booming tech, LA Times’ Richard Read covers Washington state’s divided people

During a roundup at the Diamond M Ranch the other day, I dodged a 1,000-pound Hereford and nearly landed on a cow pie.Hazards on assignment at the eastern Washington spread…
How rewriting history with a deepfake moon landing video could help spot misinformation

How rewriting history with a deepfake moon landing video could help spot misinformation

The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon was coming up. During a brainstorming session at Lippmann House, journalists and artists were throwing around ideas for potential…
Uncovering a Pump and Dump Scheme

Uncovering a Pump and Dump Scheme

Jerry Zremski, NF ’00, put his business journalism expertise to use in reporting on a Congress member

Taking Another 37-Year-Old in New Directions: Nneka Nwosu Faison, NF ’18, leads a long-running TV newsmagazine show into the future

I am standing, nervously, in the women’s bathroom. In just 20 minutes, the general manager of WCVB-TV will announce that I will be the next executive producer of “Chronicle,” the…
“Your Train is Delayed. Why?”

“Your Train is Delayed. Why?”

Video journalist Alexandra Garcia, NF ’13, on telling a story of bureaucratic dysfunction with animation, original music, and a little hope
After 32 Years, Free at Last

After 32 Years, Free at Last

Investigative journalism students taught by Jenifer McKim, NF ’08, play a key role in overturning a conviction
Branching Out

Branching Out

With a podcast, Dina Kraft, NF ’12, taps her inner audio reporter to tell stories of friendship and connection between Israelis and Palestinians, Jews and Arabs
Live-Blogging the Stock Market

Live-Blogging the Stock Market

Deb Price, NF ’11, is leading a team at South China Morning Post to offer news average readers can use
“Like a Box of Chocolates”

“Like a Box of Chocolates”

For Elaine Shannon, NF ’75, knowing when to change course paid off with a new book
From Threatened Censorship to Box Office Hit: Many Colombians rallied behind a documentary by Margarita Martinez, NF ’09, about the long difficult path to peace

From Threatened Censorship to Box Office Hit: Many Colombians rallied behind a documentary by Margarita Martinez, NF ’09, about the long difficult path to peace

I was ready for the premiere of my film. For five years, I’d been working on a behind-the-scenes documentary about the torturous and ultimately successful negotiations between the Colombian government…