Author Dori Maynard helped ‘to make race and diversity a greater part of the national dialogue’ How lucky for Dori J. Maynard that she got to be a Nieman Fellow (1993), just like her father, Robert C. Maynard, had 27 years before. And how lucky for… February 25, 2015 Dori J. Maynard, NF ’93, dies Dori J. Maynard, a 1993 Nieman Fellow and president of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education who was a longtime advocate for improving newsroom diversity, died February 24th… February 25, 2015 Niemans’ Work Wins Polk Award The staff of The Seattle Times has won a George Polk Award for environmental reporting for their coverage of the Oso, Wash., mudslides. The awards committee highlighted two exemplary articles, both… February 20, 2015 Maria Balinska, NF ’10, Joins The Conversation US Maria Balinska, a 2010 Nieman Fellow, has joined The Conversation US, a news analysis and commentary site. She serves as the site’s managing editor. February 17, 2015 Kevin Sites, NF ’10, Authors Book Kevin Sites’s “Swimming with the Warlords: A Dozen-Year Journey Across the Afghan War” was published by Harper Perennial in October. He is an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong’s Media… February 17, 2015 Jenifer McKim, NF’ 08, Wins Award Jenifer McKim, a senior investigative reporter for the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, received a Publick Occurrences award from the New England Newspaper and Press Association. She was recognized for her work chronicling… February 17, 2015 Juanita Leon, NF ’07, Joins Global Voices Board Juanita Leon, a journalist and founder of Lasillavacia. com, a news site about Colombia, has joined the board of directors of Global Voices, a citizen media platform. February 17, 2015 Ceri Thomas, NF ’05, Is Now Editor of ‘Panorama’ Ceri Thomas, a 2005 Nieman Fellow, has been appointed editor of “Panorama,” BBC One’s flagship current affairs and investigative show. He previously served as head of programs for BBC News. February 17, 2015 Cathy Grimes, NF ’06, Named Communications Manager Cathy Grimes,a 2006 Nieman Fellow, has been named communications manager for Virginia Tech’s graduate school. February 17, 2015 Thrity Umrigar, NF ’00, Authors Novel Thrity Umrigar’s newest novel is “The Story Hour,” published by Harper in August. It revolves around the friendship between an American psychologist and an Indian immigrant. February 17, 2015 Previous 1 … 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 … 94 Next
