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Trivial Pursuit: It Happens Too Often in Political Coverage

‘… some of the worst features of campaign reporting emanate from the kinds of psychological defenses that reporters erect to deal with their insecurities.’

New Media Battles Old to Define Internet-Era Politics

The media are constantly on the lookout for the odd moment that might capture some revealing truth about a candidate — and, ideally, create a feeding frenzy that consumes the…

New Media Battles Old to Define Internet-Era Politics

‘Because of tradition, inertia and command of the largest, most diverse audiences, the mainstream media still drive the campaign bus with the same old road map.’

Classified Documents: Secrecy vs. Citizenship

In the digital age, there is an appetite ‘for direct access to source documents.’

Secrets and the Press

‘Some secrets deserve to be kept, and even secrets uncovered might not merit being put in public print, on television or on the Internet.’

Recognizing Excellence

Investigative reporting has always been central to the Nieman experience. Journalists specializing in investigative work continue to populate Nieman classes. Speakers address the topic at seminars and workshops. The Nieman…

Intimidation and Convictions of Journalists

Journalist Robert Shelton told a 1950’s Senate subcommittee it was ‘engendering the fear that soon it will be looking into newsrooms all over the country.’

Urgent Issues the Press Usually Ignore

A focus on smaller stories ‘too often fails to connect the proverbial dots and avoids too much digging into or interpreting the larger picture.’

Squeezing Substance Into the ‘Sensational and Superficial’

Experiences in the Philippines taught a journalist that ‘the space for watchdog reporting must be created before new structures congeal.’

A Vital Responsibility in Need of Support

‘… our industry, as a whole, cannot afford to abandon or cut back on investigative reporting, particularly on local and regional issues.’