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John S. Carroll to receive 2011 William Allen White citation

John S. Carroll, a 1972 Nieman Fellow and member of the Nieman Advisory Board, has been selected to receive the William Allen White Foundation’s national citation. The award—presented annually by the University of Kansas' William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications—has been recognizing individuals for outstanding journalistic service since 1950. Read more »
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Paige Williams is new narrative writing instructor

Bob Giles, curator of the Nieman Foundation, announced Thursday, August 12, that Paige Williams will join the foundation as the narrative writing instructor for the Nieman Fellows in the class of 2011.

Williams was a Nieman Fellow in 1997. Until recently, she has been executive editor of Boston magazine and is now serving as digital consultant for the magazine. She has taught as an adjunct professor and workshop leader at Columbia, New York University, Emory University, the University of Mississippi, and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She was a distinguished writer in residence at the University of Nevada-Reno in 2005. Read more »
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Fairness as an Essential Ingredient in News Reporting: The Nieman Foundation’s Taylor Family Award recognizes journalistic fairness—and we learn from the stories it honors how newspapers achieve it. Read more »

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