In the summer of 2015 while I was in Greece documenting the refugee crisis I had a disturbing encounter with another photojournalist. He said he doesn’t like it when refugees arrive happy, jump out of the boat, and … Read more
It is April 1994. I’m a final year student at a university in South Africa—on the threshold of a career in journalism. It is eerily quiet on campus. Most of the students have left for home. I’m staying … Read more
Nieman 80 More Nieman Fellows on exemplary journalism that influenced them You don’t find books; books find you. That’s what essayist Joseph Epstein told us in our writing classes at Northwestern. All these years later, … Read more
When I was just a kid growing up in Albany, Georgia, I pulled down from my dad’s bookcases a coffee-table book published by Life magazine. On page 460 in “The Second World War” was “That 2,000 Yard Stare,” … Read more
Nieman 80 More Nieman Fellows on exemplary journalism that influenced them “Vietnam Inc.” changed the way I looked at what photojournalism could be. It had a point of view, subtle … Read more
Nieman 80 More Nieman Fellows on exemplary journalism that influenced them My ninth-grade civics and American history teacher Miss Keister gave me “Winners and Losers” by Gloria Emerson, among the many articles and books … Read more
I still remember where I was when I heard this story. It was night. I was driving alone—the best time to listen to the radio. Nieman 80 More Nieman Fellows on exemplary journalism that influenced them … Read more
Nieman 80 More Nieman Fellows on exemplary journalism that influenced them “Up Front” is a collection of Bill Mauldin’s World War II cartoons featuring Willie and Joe, a pair of dogged infantrymen, who are tired and dirty … Read more
Nieman 80 More Nieman Fellows on exemplary journalism that influenced them Growing up in Nepal under the autocratic monarchy I did not know that journalists could tell stories about underdogs. The government only broadcast … Read more
My appreciation for the long-form photographic essay began with work published in Life magazine. A number of photo essays captured my attention. Two by legendary Life photographer W. Eugene Smith pushed me beyond the obvious surface of life. The first, … Read more
