Nieman Notes

Gerald Grant publishes “Hope and Despair in the American City”

In "Hope and Despair in the American City: Why There Are No Bad Schools in Raleigh," Gerald Grant, a 1968 Nieman Fellow, compares two cities—his hometown of Syracuse, New York,…
June 11, 2009

James Scott publishes “The Attack on the Liberty”

James Scott, a 2007 Nieman Fellow, has authored "The Attack on the Liberty: The Untold Story of Israel's Deadly 1967 Assault on a U.S. Spy Ship," available in bookstores this…
June 4, 2009

Hugh Morris Dies at 94

Hugh Morris, a 1951 Nieman Fellow, died June 2, 2009, in Frankfort, Ky. A longtime bureau chief for The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal, Morris was inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall…
June 2, 2009

“Windows on Iraq: Images & Context”

In this multimedia project produced for the Center of Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard, freelance photojournalist Kael Alford’s “unembedded” photography provides an example of “contextualized” reporting on a Muslim community…
May 22, 2009

Ramos headed to NCAA

Ronnie Ramos, a 2003 Nieman Fellow, has been hired by the NCAA as its Managing Director of New Media Strategies and Content Development. During the past five years at the…
May 20, 2009

Michael Kirk’s “Inside the Meltdown” to be rebroadcast on Tuesday, May 19

This Tuesday night, PBS' FRONTLINE presents an encore broadcast of "Inside the Meltdown." First broadcast in February, producer Michael Kirk — a 1980 Nieman Fellow — investigates how the economy…
May 18, 2009

Callie Crossley to receive Honorary Degree

Callie Crossley, a 1983 Nieman Fellow, will be awarded an honory degree from Cambridge College. Crossley — a media commentator, public speaker, and Program Manager for the Nieman Foundation —…
May 4, 2009

Ju-Don Roberts named Washington Post Universal News Deputy Editor

Washingtonpost.com managing editor Ju-Don Roberts has been moved into the position of deputy of the Universal News Desk. Roberts most recently oversaw the daily news operations at the web site…
April 29, 2009

Jodi Rave ending newspaper career

Jodi Rave, a 2004 Nieman Fellow, is ending her newspaper career to write a book about Elouise Cobell and the Indian Trust Fund lawsuit. Rave worked for Lee Enterprises newspapers…
April 29, 2009

Ranjan Gupta, CBS Radio News’ correspondent in India, dies in Calcutta

Ranjan Gupta, CBS Radio News' correspondent in India, died in April from complications related to a heat wave that swept through the eastern part of the country. Gupta was a…
April 27, 2009