• Niemans in the News

    Christopher Cousins to Cover Maine Statehouse
    Christopher Cousins, a member of the Class of 2007, has accepted a position with Statehouse News Service, which offers in-depth coverage of the Maine Statehouse and state government. Cousins said that this new assignment represents a welcome and exciting challenge. “The opportunity to return to writing and cover state government was one that I couldn’t pass up,” he said.
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    Roberta Baskin and the WJLA I-Team Win Top Award in TV
    Roberta Baskin, Class of 2002, and the WJLA  I-Team won the Emmy for Outstanding Regional News Story – Investigative Reporting. The news story "Drilling for Dollars" covered the I-Team’s reports on local dental clinics abusive treatments on Medicaid children.
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    Lipinski Takes Post at University of Chicago
    Ann Marie Lipinski, longtime editor and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune, has been appointed to the newly created post of Vice President for Civic Engagement. She was a member of the Class of 1990.
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  • Nieman Reports

    21st Century Muckrackers: Staying Local, Digging Deep
    On this point, editors, reporters and newspaper readers agree. In a time of cutbacks and a shrinking news hole, at a moment when print is in peril and digital is dominant, watchdog and investigative reporting must remain at the core of journalism’s mission.

    In this third part of our 21st Century Muckrakers project, editors and reporters speak to how metro and regional newspapers are confronting the enormous challenges of today and offer clues to where this kind of reporting will likely be headed tomorrow.
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    Watchdog

    'Power and money and celebrity can blind you'
    COMMENTARY
    John Walcott warns: 'Instead of being members of the Fourth Estate, too many Washington reporters have been itching to move up an estate or two.' He also argues against the notion that truth can be found midway between the two opposing poles of any argument. Read more »

    Narrative Digest

    FiveThirtyEight.com: Electoral Projections Done Right

    FiveThirtyEight.com earns the distinction of being the first blog selected as a Notable Narrative. In his posts, former economic analyst and baseball-stats wunderkind Nate Silver explains the presidential race, using the dramatic tension inherent in the run-up to Election Day to drive his narrative. Come November 5, we will have a winner and a loser, but in the meantime, Silver spins his story from the myriad polls that confound us lesser mortals.
    Read the October issue of the Narrative Digest »

  • Announcements

    Application Deadlines
    U.S. Fellowships, including the Reynolds Fellowship in Community Journalism and the Arts & Culture Reporting Fellowship. Applications must be postmarked on or before Jan. 31, 2009.

    International Fellowships. Applications must be postmarked on or before Dec. 15, 2008.

    Global Health Reporting Fellowships     Applications must be postmarked on or before Jan. 31, 2009.

    Learn more about How to Apply.
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    Events

    70th Anniversary Convocation Weekend
    Join us this fall to celebrate this important milestone. Don't miss this opportunity to reminisce, see old friends, learn about the latest trends and developments in journalism and look ahead to the role of the press in reporting on the new administration in Washington.

    We are planning a full weekend of sharing stories about the Nieman experience, sharing ideas about the new media and renewing our shared commitment to high quality journalism. Read more »
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