Opinion

What Charlie Hebdo Means to France

What Charlie Hebdo Means to France

A 2011 Nieman Fellow, Florence Martin-Kessler attended a vigil in honor of the slain Charlie Hebdo journalists on Wednesday night. “It was very silent, very crowded,” said Martin-Kessler, editor in chief of…
January 10, 2015
Tara W. Merrigan
Adopting Journalistic Techniques at the United Nations

Adopting Journalistic Techniques at the United Nations

A photojournalist explains his decision to leave behind the freelance life and join the U.N.'s communications department
December 12, 2014
Iason Athanasiadis
Ben Bradlee: Good Owners Make Good Editors

Ben Bradlee: Good Owners Make Good Editors

Benjamin C. Bradlee, the legendary Washington Post editor who died October 21, was known for his eloquence, sharp wit, and speaking truth to power. These qualities are evident in the…
October 28, 2014

“A Distant Drum” brings the life of Nat Nakasa, NF ’65, to the stage

The story of Nathaniel Nakasa has all the makings of a classic tragedy. Nakasa, a talented black journalist from South Africa, was selected to be a Nieman Fellow in the…
October 1, 2014
Jonathan Seitz
Anna Holmes

Anna Holmes

Founder, Jezebel; editor of digital voices and storytelling, Fusion
September 11, 2014
Anna Holmes
Geneva Overholser

Geneva Overholser

Former editor, The Des Moines Register
September 11, 2014
Geneva Overholser
Debra Adams Simmons

Debra Adams Simmons

Vice president, Advance Local; former editor, The Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 11, 2014
Debra Adams Simmons
Susan Smith Richardson

Susan Smith Richardson

Editor and publisher, The Chicago Reporter
September 11, 2014
Susan Smith Richardson
Wanda Lloyd

Wanda Lloyd

Former executive editor, Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser
September 11, 2014
Wanda Lloyd
Margaret Low Smith

Margaret Low Smith

Vice president, The Atlantic; former senior vice president for news, NPR
September 11, 2014
Margaret Low Smith