Nieman Notes

SNPA honors Victoria Advocate

The Victoria Advocate recently won a variety of honors from the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association (SNPA): first place for its front page; first place for best use of multimedia; second…
November 5, 2008

Carolyn Curiel to join Purdue

Carolyn Curiel, a former White House speechwriter, U.S. ambassador and most recently a member of The New York Times editorial board, has been appointed as senior adviser in the office…
October 16, 2008

Mark Ethridge Delivers VCU Turpin Lecture

Mark Ethridge recently visited Virginia Commonwealth University as a guest lecturer during the school’s annual Mass Communications Week. Ethridge spoke on Oct. 9, where he talked about journalism and about…
October 13, 2008

Christopher Cousins to Cover Maine Statehouse

Christopher Cousins, a member of the Class of 2007, has accepted a position with Statehouse News Service, which offers in-depth coverage of the Maine Statehouse and state government.
September 24, 2008

Roberta Baskin and the WJLA I-Team Win Top Award in TV

Roberta Baskin, Class of 2002, and the WJLA  I-Team won the Emmy for Outstanding Regional News Story – Investigative Reporting. The news story "Drilling for Dollars" covered the I-Team’s reports…
September 22, 2008

Managing editor to leave Baltimore Sun

In the latest high-level departure at The Baltimore Sun, Managing Editor Robert Blau announced his resignation. Blau is a member of the Class of 1997.
September 15, 2008

H. Y. Sharada Prasad Dies at 84

H.Y. Sharada Prasad, media adviser to former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, died Sept. 2 following a prolonged illness. Prasad was a member of the Class of 1956.
September 2, 2008

Edwin O. Guthman dies at 89

Edwin O. Guthman, 89, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsman respected for his unwavering integrity and whose storied career included stints as a soldier, a public servant, an educator, and editor of…
September 1, 2008

Jeb Sharp a Recipient of Sigma Delta Chi Award

The Society of Professional Journalists announced the recipients of the 2007 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism on April 14. Jeb Sharp, Class of 2006, was part of…
August 20, 2008

Jack Landau Dies at 74

Jack Landau, 74, an early leader of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, died Aug. 9 of complications from emphysema. Landau, a reporter-lawyer covering the U.S. Supreme Court…
August 9, 2008