Opinion

1956: A Negro Reporter at the Till Trial

[This article originally appeared in the January 1956 issue of Nieman Reports.]Millions of words were written about the recent Till murder trial, but the most dramatic and, by far, the…

Media’s Role in Changing the Face of Poverty

A Scholar Examines the Convergence of Race and Welfare in the Media.

A Woman at Odds With Her Times

Charlotte Curtis is portrayed as a controversial pioneer in journalism.

The Inestimable Value of Family Ownership

As corporate newspaper ownership increases, independent decision-making is lost.

Punch Sulzberger’s Pentagon Papers Decision

Excerpt from “The Trust: The Private and Powerful Family Behind The New York Times,” by Susan E. Tifft and Alex S. Jones, published by Little, Brown and Company, 1999

Fall 1999: Words & Reflections Introduction

“What difference does it make that a family newspaper stays in the family?” This is the question posed by Alex S. Jones, author (along with Susan E. Tifft) of the…

Reporting on Reproductive and Genetic Technologies

An author describes her experiences—good and bad—with the media.

Reporting on Child Welfare and Adoption Policies

An author and advocate contends that journalists are missing the story.

A Journalist Reveals Himself in Letters

Irreverent, churlish, boastful and, sometimes, larger than life.

The Cold War Generation of Patriotic Journalists

What happens when journalism becomes government propaganda?