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Twitter, Credibility and The Watertown Manhunt

Twitter coverage of the manhunt in Watertown marks a wake-up call to journalists everywhere. Even more remarkable are the implications for ordinary citizens who, without a press pass, intentionally plant…

Niemans Cover the Boston Marathon Bombs

A selection of stories by Niemans about the Boston attacksThe explosions at the Boston Marathon made front-page news around the world, with Liberation in Paris, El Pais in Madrid, and…

Remembering Anthony Lewis

Anthony Lewis, a former New York Times reporter and columnist, author, and longtime advocate for free speech and justice, has died at the age of 85. A Nieman Fellow in…

Murrey Marder: “Utterly Tenacious About the Truth”

Murrey Marder, who wrote for The Washington Post for 39 years, was one of the most significant journalists of our time. He will be best remembered for having been the…

Murrey Marder, a “Steady and Wise Watchdog”

Morton Mintz, a 1964 Nieman Fellow, who worked at The Washington Post with Murrey Marder for many years offered this remembrance of Marder, who died March 11 at the age…

“What’s ‘All’?”

Kathleen Carroll, executive editor of The Associated Press, speaking at the Nieman Foundation on March 27, 2013. Photo by Jonathan SeitzDuring a talk at the Nieman Foundation on March 27,…

Anthony Lewis in Nieman Reports

Anthony Lewis, a former New York Times reporter and columnist, author, and longtime advocate for free speech and justice, has died at the age of 85. A Nieman Fellow in…

“Ask the Question You’re Afraid to Ask”

Anthony Lewis, a former New York Times reporter and columnist, author, and longtime advocate for free speech and justice, has died at the age of 85. A Nieman Fellow in…

Remembering Tony Lewis

Tony Lewis was a welcome presence at Lippmann House.In my early years as curator, Tony would come by during orientation to help the international fellows understand the history and meaning…

Remembering Tony Lewis

Anthony Lewis at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts in January 2013. Photo by Jonathan Seitz Tony Lewis was a welcome presence at Lippmann House. In my early years as curator,…