The Nieman 80
On the 80th anniversary of the Nieman Foundation, Nieman Fellows reflect on the journalism that’s left an indelible mark on them and their careers
Nieman curator Ann Marie Lipinski:
The global curriculum that’s shaped generations of journalists
POWER:
Uncovering Corruption and Abuse in Government and Beyond
Julia Keller, NF ’98
on The Soviet State, Born of a Dream, Dies
By Serge Schmemann
The New York Times, Dec. 26, 1991
Dolly Katz, NF ’77
on Boys Town—America’s Wealthiest City?
By staff of Omaha Sun
Omaha Sun, March 30, 1972
Fungai Tichawangana, NF ’16
on The Emperor’s new clods: political cartoons from Zimbabwe (’98 - ’05)
By Tony Namate
Jason Grotto, NF ’15
on The Great Tax Giveaway
By Don Barlett and James Steele
The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 10, 1988
Chong-ae Lee, NF ’13
on What’s Happening to the Combat Policemen?
Produced by Hee Jun Yoo and Chong-ae Lee
Aired on Seoul Broadcasting System, Nov. 29, 2002
Morton Mintz, NF ’64
on his ‘Heroine’ of FDA Keeps Bad Drug Off Market
The Washington Post, July 15, 1962
Claudia Méndez Arriaza, NF ’12
on Murder Comes for the Bishop
By Francisco Goldman
The New Yorker, March 15, 1999
Carlos Eduardo Huertas, NF ’12
on The Amazon Timber Trafficking Trail
By Nelly Luna Amancio and Priscila Hernández
Connectas, Nov. 3, 2017
Tangeni Amupadhi, NF ’07
on Geingob’s Tax-Free Furniture
By Shinovene Immanuel
The Namibian, March 16, 2018
Andreas Harsono, NF ’00
on The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect
By Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel
Christopher Weyant, NF ’16
on Watch out for the backswing, kid
By Pat Oliphant
The Washington Post, Sept. 17, 2001
Jieqi Luo, NF ’15
on The Death of Detainee Sun Zhigang
By Chen Feng and Wang Lei
Southern Metropolis Daily, April 24, 2003
RACE:
Looking at Bias and Listening to Seldom-Heard Voices
Lisa Stone, NF ’02
on The Project Diane Report 2016: The Real Unicorns of Tech: Black Women
By Kathryn Finney with Marlo Rencher
digitalundivided, February 2016
Harald Pakendorf, NF ’69
on Move Your Shadow: South Africa, Black and White
By Joe Lelyveld
Times Books, 1985
Maria Henson, NF ’94
on The Ghosts of 1898: Wilmington’s Race Riot and the Rise of White Supremacy
By Timothy B. Tyson
The News & Observer, Nov. 17, 2006
Phillip Martin, NF ’98
on Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days That Changed South Africa
Directed by Danny Schechter
Written by Danny Schechter and Rory O’Connor Released October 1994
Written by Danny Schechter and Rory O’Connor Released October 1994
Nicholas Quah, NF ’17
on What a Fraternity Hazing Death Revealed About the Painful Search for an Asian-American Identity
By Jay Caspian Kang
The New York Times Magazine, Aug. 9, 2017
Amy Webb, NF ’15
on Machine Bias
By Julia Angwin, Jeff Larson, Surya Mattu, and Lauren Kirchner
ProPublica
Tim Giago, NF ’91
on The Missions of California: A Legacy of Genocide
By Rupert Costo and Jeannette Costo
Indian Historian Press, 1978
Rick Tulsky, NF ’89
on Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families
By J. Anthony Lukas
Alfred A. Knopf, 1985
Conroy Chino, NF ’84
on Surviving Columbus: The Story of the Pueblo People
Taped by KNME-TV and the Institute of American Indian Arts
Directed by Diane Reyna
Hosted by Conroy Chino Aired on PBS Oct. 12, 1992
Directed by Diane Reyna
Hosted by Conroy Chino Aired on PBS Oct. 12, 1992
Megan O’Grady, NF ’12
on Addy Walker, The American Girl
By Brit Bennett
The Paris Review, May 28, 2015
Tara Pixley, NF ’16
on Beyond 7 Billion: Fertility Rates Fall, But Global Population Explosion Goes On
By Kenneth R. Weiss
Los Angeles Times, July 22, 2012
CONFLICT:
Chronicling War, Genocide, and the Human Cost
Alisa Sopova, NF ’17
on The Beilis Case: The Jury Has Replied
By Vladimir Korolenko
Russkiye Vedomosti, Oct. 29, 1913
Robert Socha, NF ’17
on 1920 Diary
By Isaac Babel (edited by Carol J. Avins, translated by H. T. Willetts)
Abdul Waheed Wafa, NF ’11
on Where Buddhas Fell, Lives Lie in Ruins Too
By Barry Bearak
The New York Times, Dec. 9, 2001
Dina Temple-Raston, NF ’14
on Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-1945
By Barbara W. Tuchman
Victor McElheny, NF ’63
on H-Bomb Can Wipe Out Any City, Strauss Reports After Tests
By William L. Laurence
The New York Times, April 1, 1954
Wahyu Dhyatmika, NF ’15
on The Act of Killing
Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
Produced by Werner Herzog and Errol Morris
Released Sept. 1, 2012
Linda Robinson, NF ’01
on Winners & Losers: Battles, Retreats, Gains, Losses, and Ruins from the Vietnam War
By Gloria Emerson
Random House, 1976
Bill Marimow, NF ’83
on Grief and Animosity in an Embassy Haven
By Sydney H. Schanberg
The New York Times, May 9, 1975
Alison MacAdam, NF ’14
on The Vietnam Tapes of Lance Corporal Michael A. Baronowski
Produced by Christina Egloff with Jay Allison for the series “Lost and Found Sound” broadcast on NPR
Aired on NPR’s “All Things Considered”
April 21, 2000
April 21, 2000
Emily O’Reilly, NF ’88
on Lost Lives: The Stories of the Men, Women and Children who Died as a Result of the Northern Ireland Troubles
By David McKittrick, Seamus Kelters, Brian Feeney and Chris Thornton
Maciek Nabrdalik, NF ’17
on The Enemy
By Karim Ben Khelifa
World premiere May 2017 at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris
Stuart Watson, NF ’08
on That 2,000 Yard Stare
By Tom Lea
Originally published July 11, 1945, Life magazine
Wonbo Woo, NF ’16
on The Story Behind Saddam Hussein’s Fallen Statue
By Robert Krulwich, Justine Schiro, and Charlie Marcus
ABC News, “World News Tonight with Peter Jennings,” April 9, 2003
PEOPLE:
Telling Stories About Individuals, Remarkable and Ordinary
Mary Meehan, NF ’16
on Seattle Slew ’em in the Stretch
By Jim Bolus and Billy Reed
The Courier-Journal & Times, May 8, 1977
Lorie Conway, NF ’94
on Searching for Sugar Man
Directed by Malik Bendjelloul
Released Jan. 19, 2012
Mary Jordan, NF ’90
on Mrs. Kelly’s Monster
By Jon Franklin
The Baltimore Evening Sun, Dec. 12, 1978
Lolly Bowean, NF ’17
on FIRST BORN, FAST GROWN: The Manful Life of Nicholas, 10
By Isabel Wilkerson
The New York Times, April 4, 1993
Ana Lourdes Cárdenas, NF ’01
on Enrique’s Journey
Chapter 1: The Boy Left Behind By Sonia Nazario Los Angeles Times, a six-part series, Sept. 29, 2002
Chapter 1: The Boy Left Behind By Sonia Nazario Los Angeles Times, a six-part series, Sept. 29, 2002
Anita Harris, NF ’82
on Harvest of Shame
Produced by Fred W. Friendly, Edward R. Murrow, and David Lowe
Aired on CBS Nov. 25, 1960
Clarence Jones, NF ’64
on On The Road: John Brown’s
Raid at Harpers Ferry
By Charles Kuralt
Aired on CBS News, June 25, 1976
Gabe Bullard, NF ’15
on Serial
Season 1, Episode 1: The Alibi Co-created and co-produced by Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder Available for download Oct. 3, 2014
Season 1, Episode 1: The Alibi Co-created and co-produced by Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder Available for download Oct. 3, 2014
Joshua Prager, NF ’11
on A Night to Remember: The Classic Account of the Final Hours of the Titanic
By Walter Lord
Henry Holt and Company, 1955
Subina Shrestha, NF ’17
on Everybody Loves a Good Drought: Stories from India’s Poorest Districts
By P. Sainath
Penguin India, 1996
Jassim Ahmad, NF ’17
on Notes on Blindness: Into Darkness
Produced by Ex Nihilo, ARTE France, and AudioGaming, in co-production with Archer’s Mark
Premiered January 2016
Rami Khouri, NF ’02
on Viewing Life From the Roof
By Jeffrey Fleishman
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 29, 2007