Niemans in the News

Thursday, December 06, 2007

On Alaska Trip, a Father Fishes for a Way to Reconnect with his Son

Backcast, by Lou Ureneck, Class of 1995, is difficult to categorize and impossible to forget. It might be described as a stunning memoir, a marvelous outdoor adventure, or a breathtaking travelogue that explores the wilds of Alaska and the intricacies of the human heart.

Whatever it is, it's wonderful.

Read the rest of this book review on boston.com.
Thursday, December 06, 2007

Editors' World Launches New Web Site
Media Veteran Announces Comprehensive Online Resource for Journalists

Editors’ World, an independent, nonpartisan membership organization of U.S. journalists, recently announced the formal launch of its web site, www.editorsworld.org. Nancy Hicks Maynard, member of the Nieman Foundation Advisory Board, is founder and director of Editor’s World. Jerelyn Eddings (at left), Class of 1985, is editor.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Musharraf Loses Uniform, Stays in Power

Beena Sarwar, Class of 2006, says Pervez Musharraf's actions are symbolic and won't get anywhere towards restoring the constitution or democracy in Pakistan; it's martial law in disguise.

Watch her interview with Paul Jay on therealnews.com.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Michael Anti and the End of the Golden Age of Blogs in China

Michael Anti, Class of 2008, recently returned from Germany, where he served on the jury of the Best of the Blogs awards. There he talked with blogger Ethan Zuckerman about how Chinese internet has gone “back to the old years.”

“We’re making social change using web 1.0, not using web 2.0," Anti says.

Watch Michael Anti's presentation at a Berkman Center for Internet & Society Luncheon.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007

John Harwood Joins The New York Times

John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent for CNBC television and member of the Class of 1990, will join the political writing team for The New York Times. He will contribute political stories and analysis to various sections of the newspaper and NYTimes.com.

Read the press release on newsobserver.com

“CNBC deal behind Harwood's WSJ departure” on politico.com
Tuesday, November 27, 2007

The New York Times' Story, in Black and White

"A year ago Thanksgiving Day, Gerald Boyd [Class of 1981] died, and New York magazine marks the occasion by backing up the hearse to his grave, digging him up and burying him again." Newsday's Les Payne comments on the Nov. 12 article "How Race Is Lived in America" on Boyd's rise and fall at the New York Times.

Read Les Payne's commentary on newsday.com

Read the New York Magazine feature he is commenting on.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Peg Finucane, former Newsday editor, dies at 57

Peg Finucane, Class of 1985, a much-loved former Newsday editor and professor at Hofstra University, died Sunday. Family and friends remembered Finucane as a masterful editor who guided reporters to greatness, as well as a caring professor who loved teaching students how to thrive in the changing world of journalism.
Friday, November 16, 2007

Former Columnist Was a Role Model at Work

Dick Hughes, editorial page editor of the (Salem, Ore.) Statesman Journal, recalls J. Wesley "Wes" Sullivan's passion for journalism and his community. "Over time, Wes became a role model. He put his family and his faith first. ... He welcomed every day as an adventure." Sullivan, a member of the Class of 1958, died Nov. 11.

Read more on www.statesmanjournal.com

Read his obituary on www.statesmanjournal.com.
Monday, November 12, 2007

Balancing Act: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Remembers Her First Steps in the Law

Today, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the most powerful woman lawyer in the country. But more than 50 years ago, Ginsburg was very much a minority in a sea of men. Her very first class at Harvard Law School included journalist Anthony Lewis (at left), Class of 1957. In this interview on LegalTimes, Ginsburg recalls how she used Lewis as inspiration.
Monday, November 12, 2007

Book Review: Blind Faith, a novel by Barbara Fölscher

Blind Faith, a political thriller authored by South African Barbara Fölscher, Class of 1995, is called "a sophisticated, extremely well written and most entertaining" book in this review. "... This novel has amazing verisimilitude and flow and ... is worth reading."