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It is altogether unthinkable that a society like ours should remain forever dependent on untrained accidental witnesses — the better course is to sent out into reporting a generation of (journalists) who will, by sheer superiority, drive the incompetents out of the business. — Walter Lippmann, 1920

Event

2009 Georges Conference on College Journalism

Apr 3, 2009 to Apr 4, 2009
Walter Lippmann House - Cambridge, Mass.

More than 70 students from 14 college newspapers gathered at the Nieman Foundation April 3-4, 2009 for the sixth annual event, which offered talks by leading journalists, training sessions and networking opportunities. The weekend event is sponsored by the Christopher J. Georges Fund, which the Nieman Foundation administers, and is co-hosted by the foundation and The Harvard Crimson.

HEAR FROM A FEW CONFERENCE ATTENDEES on our Georges Conference Blog »

Winners

2007	Alex Hemmer, Reporter Laura Yao, Editor Yale Herald Read the story »
2006	Nicholas M. Ciarelli and Daniel J. T. Schuker Staff Writers, The Harvard Crimson Daniel J. Hemel Managing Editor, The Harvard Crimson Read the stories »
2004-2005	Michael M. Grynbaum Stephen M. Marks Staff Writers, The Harvard Crimson Read the stories » Read the news release »
2003	Nathan Heller Staff Writer, The Harvard Crimson Read the stories » Read the news release »
2002	Lauren R. Dorgan Anne K. Kofol Kathryn L. Rakoczy Catherine E. Shoichet Staff Writers, The Harvard Crimsonn Read the stories » Read the news release »
	Annys Shin Senior Writer, Washington City Paper Read the news release »
1999	Georgia N. Alexakis Managing Editor, The Harvard Crimson
	Sarah Hale Chicago Bureau Intern, The Wall Street Journal