Niemans in the News

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Seattle Times Reporters Awarded National Journalism Prize

Seattle Times investigative reporter David Heath, Class of 2006, and colleague Hal Bernton have won the national Clark Mollenhoff Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting for their series "The Favor Factory." The award is presented by the Institute on Political Journalism (IPJ) and comes with a $10,000 prize.

Watch "Mr. Heath Goes to Washington" on PBS' "Exposé"
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Monday, July 07, 2008

Washington Post Taps Marcus Brauchli as New Executive Editor

Marcus Brauchli, a 1992 Nieman Fellow, has been named executive editor of The Washington Post, returning him to the top ranks of American journalism less than three months after Rupert Murdoch forced him out as the Wall Street Journal's editor. Brauchli will be in charge of both the Post's print and online editions.
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Monday, July 07, 2008

Colombia Leader Calls Ransom Story ‘Absolutely False’

Colombian authorities sought over the weekend to discredit a Swiss academic and former intermediary in talks with a left-wing rebel group who has been linked to a disputed report that officials paid $20 million for last week's release of 15 high-profile hostages. Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos, Class of 1988, strongly denied any foreign nationals had taken part in the operation.
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Guy Raz Wins 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award

Guy Raz, NPR Defense Correspondent and member of the Class of 2009, was honored with the 2008 Edward R. Murrow Awards for “Rescuing the Wounded: Iraq to Germany.” This three-part series tracked the medical care of a wounded American soldier: from the battlefield, to the trauma ward in Balad, Iraq, and finally to the Army Hospital in Landstuhl, Germany.
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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Wilfrid Rodgers Dies at 88

Wilfrid C. Rodgers, who covered the Kennedy White House as part of a 45-year career as a reporter, columnist, and editor for The Boston Globe, died May 22. He was a member of the Class of 1959. His coverage of Kennedy included the president's famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech near the Berlin Wall in 1963.
Read his obituary on boston.com »
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

American Professor, Indonesian Journalist Team Up for Narrative Reporting Course

American professor Janet E. Steele and Indonesian journalist Andreas Harsono, Class of 2000, will team up for a “Narrative Reporting” course for print journalists here, the first time this subject will be taught in an island where so many stories are waiting to be written, and written well.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Children of the Iranian Revolution
The Photography of Iason Athanasiadis

With 70 percent of its people under 30 years old, Iran is one of the youngest societies on earth. For three years, Iason Athanasiadis, Class of 2008, lived and traveled in Iran, and achieved extraordinary access in the social undergrounds that define this up-and-coming generation of Iranians, one of the most electrifying facilitators of change in the country's recent history.

This exhibition runs May 14 - July 10 at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington DC.
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Journalists Examine D.C. Power Networks

John Harwood, Class of 1990, and The Wall Street Journal's Gerald F. Seib's new book, "Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power," show how today's Washington power game really works, through stories of people who are making a difference on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Read an excerpt on MSNBC.com »
Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Boston Globe Executive to Retire After 36-Year Career

Alfred S. Larkin Jr., executive vice president of The Boston Globe, announced his retirement yesterday, capping a 36-year career during which he held top positions in the newsroom and on the business side of the Globe. Larkin was a member of the Class of 1977.
Thursday, May 01, 2008

Paige Williams Wins First Ellie for Atlanta

The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) bestowed the industry’s most prestigious editorial honors at the 43rd annual National Magazine Awards on May 1. The award fro Feature Writing was given to Paige Williams, Class of 1997, for her work "You Have Thousands of Angels Around You" published in Atlanta magazine. This category honors the stylishness and originality with which the author treats his or her subject.
Read the entire list of winners »