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Caught in the Web

As journalists, we think about what the Web means for work we do in reporting and disseminating news and information. Given its transformative capacity, we can regard the Web as…
December 15, 2006

Why Anonymity Exists and Works on Newspapers’ Web Sites

‘If we require real names in print, shouldn’t we do the same thing online?’
December 15, 2006

Are Journalists the 21st Century’s Buggy Whip Makers?

Newspapers might vanish, too, if they continue to ‘dream of past dominance while taking their product and trying to fit it into their competitor's terrain.’
December 15, 2006

Poet Donald Hall Inspires Nieman Fellows

‘… even under the tyranny of daily deadlines, journalists can help themselves by thinking like a poet.’
September 15, 2006

The Making of an Obituary Writer — And a Man

‘My words gave readers thousands of moments to remember of little lives well-lived.’
September 15, 2006

Lessons of Youth Shape a Writer’s Career

In his memoir, a sportswriter observes his life and times as he delves into issues deserving of journalists’ attention.
September 15, 2006

Making Visual What Is Often Put Into Words

From the magazine’s pages to its online editions, Nieman Reports is finding new ways to connect with audiences through words and images.
September 15, 2006

Journalism: Its Generational Passage

Samuel G. Freedman ‘urges young journalists to be independent thinkers in newsrooms filled with consensus and conformity.’
September 15, 2006

Fall 2006: Words & Reflections Introduction

Contending that Daniel Okrent’s book “Public Editor #1” might be “the only collection of ombudsman columns ever assembled that is a genuine page turner,” former Boston Globe ombudsman, Mark Jurkowitz,…
September 15, 2006

Doing an Unenviable Job in an Enviable Way

A former ombudsman and media critic describes what Daniel Okrent wrote as public editor and what he has to say about the job he did.
September 15, 2006