Niemans in the News

Monday, July 09, 2007

Incoming Fellow Recalls His Joy at the Return of Former-Hostage and Colleague Johnston

Simon Wilson, editor of BBC's Middle East Bureau and member of the Class of 2008, writes in his blog how he "felt an enormous responsibility" when Alan Johnston was abducted on March 12 in Gaza City. Johnston was released after 114 days in captivity.

Read Simon's blog entry.

Read commentary from the New York Times.
Monday, July 02, 2007

Chen to Lead White House Correspondents' Association

Ed Chen, Class of 1985, has been elected president of the White House Correspondents' Association for the 2009-2010 term. The WHCA represents the White House press corps in its dealings with the administration on coverage-related issues.
Monday, June 25, 2007

Journalist, Press Freedom Advocate Dies

Dana R. Bullen II, 75, a reporter and editor at the old Washington Star who spent 15 years as executive director of the World Press Freedom Committee, an organization advocating for a free press, died June 25 at his home in Alexandria. Bullen was a member of the Class of 1967.
Monday, June 25, 2007

French Gov't Honors Goenawan Mohamad

Class of 1993 Fellow Goenawan Mohamad, a prominent Indonesian journalist, and noted poet and writer has been honored with the Chevalier dans L'ordre des Arts et des Lettres award.

Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is an Order of France which recognizes significant contributions to the arts or literature. According to guidelines, members must have “significantly contributed to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance.”
Friday, June 22, 2007

Radio Free Asia Names Award-Winning South Korean Anchor To Head Korean Service

South Korean radio and television anchor Kwang Chool Lee, a 2000 Nieman Fellow, has been appointed director of RFA’s Korean-language service, which broadcasts four hours daily to North Korea.
Thursday, June 14, 2007

Dean Miller, Class of 2008, Wins Mirror Award for Best Coverage of Breaking Industry News

Incoming Nieman Fellow, Dean Miller, executive editor of The Post Register in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has won a Mirror Award for his article in Nieman Reports, "A Local Newspaper Endures a Stormy Backlash."

The awards "honor the reporters, editors and teams of writers who hold a mirror to their own industry for the public's benefit," and are sponsored by Syracuse University's S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Read the article.

Read commentary about Miller's award.
Thursday, March 22, 2007

Joe Zelnik Named Editor Emeritus

After 24 years as editor of the Cape May County (N.J.) Herald, Joe Zelnik, Class of 1970, has stepped down. As editor emeritus, he will continue to write his award-winning column along with other duties. Zelnik, 74, has been a journalist for 50 years. He has worked at the Philadelphia Bulletin, Philadelphia Daily News and Buffalo Courier-Express.