http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/ Nieman Reports Issues and Articles en-us Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102758 Masha Gessen on the Russian leader's totalitarian regime and the weaknesses of U.S. media coverage of her country. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102758|102758 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102748 After Chauncey Bailey was murdered, journalists banded together to finish his investigation. Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102748|102748 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102747 Gay Talese helped launch literary journalism in 1966 when Esquire published his profile “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold.” He shares his thoughts on the craft. Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102747|102747 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102746 Anja Niedringhaus has worked on the frontlines of many major conflicts over the past two decades. Here she reflects on work from her new book “At War.” Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102746|102746 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102745 Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102745|102745 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102744 ‘Today while billions of dollars [in aid] are lost to corruption and dysfunction — and billions more save many lives — both traditional and new media are too often missing this important story altogether.’ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102744|102744 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102743 We invited members of the American Society of News Editors to say what one change they’d most like to make to their newspaper. Their answers ranged from a return to basics to breaking down the divide between editorial and advertising. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102743|102743 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102742 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102742|102742 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102741 ‘The Los Angeles Times is still uniquely positioned to fill a huge public need—aggressive coverage of California, a state with problems that equal its heft, a state hit particularly hard by the recession …’ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102741|102741 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102740 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102740|102740 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102739 ‘The goal would be to enlist the public in expanding local sports and photography while reducing the role of professional journalists in these areas.’ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102739|102739 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102738 Instead of printing the paper every day, ‘we would provide to our subscribers an e-reader such as a Kindle or a Nook. This serves the dual purpose of strengthening our print editions on key days and building an e-reading habit …’ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102738|102738 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102737 ‘Lead the community through the newspaper’s strong editorial voice. … Find out what works on the Web for your market, and exploit it.’ Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102737|102737 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102736 ‘… the right kind of training will boost morale and reward the news organization with dedicated staffers itching to tackle groundbreaking assignments.’ Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102736|102736 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102735 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102735|102735 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102749 Looking back what would they do differently? Six editors take a hard look at newspapers and what it will take for them to stay alive. More investigative journalism, more training, and an embrace of digital initiatives are among the priorities they’d have if they were back in charge. What resonates throughout their essays is the need for coverage that helps citizens and democracy thrive. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102749|102749 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102727 An Essay in Words and Photographs Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102727|102727 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102733 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102733|102733 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102734 Masha Gessen on the Russian leader's totalitarian regime and the weaknesses of U.S. media coverage of her country. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102734|102734 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102726 A series that points the way to preventing deaths when police respond to 911 calls involving the mentally ill elicits praise, but not change or even a public conversation. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102726|102726 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102693 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102693|102693 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102725 ‘In “Capitolio,” a book and an iPad app, Magnum photographer Christopher Anderson connects circumstances of Caracas’s common folk with the failure of urban modernization.’ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102725|102725 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102724 An Essay in Words and Photographs Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102724|102724 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102723 ‘It is difficult to do justice to the complexities of Zimbabwe’s story while still grabbing and sustaining readers’ interest when so much of what reporters hear is depressing.’ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102723|102723 http://nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=102722 When a Philippine investigative journalist revealed the inner workings of her nation’s Supreme Court, the country’s largest book publisher and leading distributor walked away. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT /reportsitem.aspx?id=102722|102722