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Urban Ruins and the “New Unconscious”

Professor Achille Mbembe, left, spoke with Greg Marinovich and other 2014 Nieman Fellows about the new global condition, in which the south and the north are increasingly entangled. Photo by…

Surveillance and Security

The National Security Agency has been accused of collecting data from the servers of web companies like Google, whose data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa is pictured here. Image courtesy…
Remembering Nelson Mandela

Remembering Nelson Mandela

Former South African President Nelson Mandela died on December 5, 2013. Photo by Greg MarinovichAs the world grapples with the death of Nelson Mandela, journalists are reflecting on the man…

Top 10 Investigative Journalism Books of 2013

“Dirty Wars,” Jeremy Scahill’s exposé on the U.S. government’s tactics for fighting terrorism since September 11, 2001, is Steve Weinberg’s pick for best investigative journalism book of 2013. Author photo…
Mandela’s Humility

Mandela’s Humility

Pippa Green, NF ’99, recalls the man who shunned pomp

Lesson from Mandela

Outside Nelson Mandela’s residence in Houghton, Johannesburg. Photo by Nadia TrompThe trumpet cries, fading into nothingness, then strong again, as the crowd heaves and sways to the sounds of “Nkosi…
Mandela and the Interview that Reverberated Around the World

Mandela and the Interview that Reverberated Around the World

Richard Steyn, NF ’86, editor of The Star, was granted a one-on-one interview with Nelson Mandela during his first trip back to Robben Island after his release from prison. Photo…

Covering Mandela: From Imprisonment to Freedom

Nearly 26 years separated my first and second encounter with Nelson Mandela.The first time, the African National Congress leader was in the dock in Pretoria facing a strong chance of…

Nelson Mandela, 1918 – 2013

Students at the Melpark Primary School in Johannesburg sing “Happy Birthday” as they celebrate former president Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday. Photo by Denis Farrell/The Associated PressNelson Mandela, the first black…

Writing the Book: How to Craft Narratives, from Concept to Content

“Writing the Book: How to Craft Narratives, from Concept to Content”  is an in-depth exploration of how journalists can become authors, told by writers of memoirs, novels, and nonfiction narratives.…