Nieman Reports
Fall 2009
Let's Talk: Journalism and Social Media

From blogs to vlogs, Facebook to MySpace, Twitter to Flickr, Delicious to reddit, words and images bounce around the globe, spreading wide and fast. Journalists are adapting to the ever-shifting terrain carved out of these conversations. In this issue they describe changes in how they work and what they produce, explore emerging ethical issues, and propose principles of active engagement. In Words & Reflections, essays touch on foreign news reporting, Afghanistan, netroots, objectivity, journalists’ political leanings, and Cold War spies.
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Finding a Good Fit | Journalism and Social Media
Building Community | Journalists’ New Journey
Earning Trust | Credibility Through Conversation
Spreading the News | Impact and Engagement
Curator's Corner
Nieman Notes
Words & Reflections
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Afghanistan-ism: An Apt Metaphor for Foreign News Reporting
By John Maxwell Hamilton
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Foreign News Reporting: Its Past Can Guide Its Future
By Jonathan Seitz
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George Weller Reported on World War II From Five Continents
By Jan Gardner
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The Netroots: Bloggers and the 2008 Presidential Campaign
By John McQuaid
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An Argument Why Journalists Should Not Abandon Objectivity
By Alex S. Jones
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The Newsroom’s Disdain for Revealing Reporters’ Political Leanings (Extended)
By Reed Richardson
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Spies and Journalists: Taking a Look at Their Intersections
By Murray Seeger
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Learning About China’s Changes While Teaching Journalism
By James Ross