Nieman Notes

Wilson Recalls Abduction in Lecture

Simon Wilson, BBC Middle East bureau chief and member of the Class of 2008, described the “biggest challenge of [his] career” — abduction of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston in the…
April 3, 2008

Rami Khouri to Speak at Gaza Symposium

Rami Khouri, Class of 2002 and Nieman Advisory Board member, will be among expert voices from the Harvard community and the Boston area to speak at a Gaza Symposium, hosted…
March 25, 2008

From Blog to Narrative: Benton Throws Us a Curve

Boredom was not an issue for Roy Peter Clark at last weekend's Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. Clark recounts the moment of "great learning" he enjoyed while attending the breakout…
March 21, 2008

Mark Carter Named CCJ Executive Director

Mark Carter, a 20-year veteran media executive, strategist, reporter and executive producer, is the new executive director of the Committee of Concerned Journalists and the Goldenson Chair in Community Broadcasting…
March 16, 2008

Global News Enterprises Draws Three Niemans

The Boston Globe's Charles M. Sennott, Class of 2006, will be among a group of veteran foreign correspondents who will be joining Global News Enterprises LLC, the first US-based Web…
March 15, 2008

Flyp Wants to Help You “Connect the Dots”

FLYP — a newly-launched Web site featuring Juanita Leon, Class of 2007, as Editor-in-Chief — says its goal is to "leverage the real power of the Web into a new…
March 10, 2008

Waiting for a US-Iran Handshake

With Iranian influence growing throughout its region, and America faltering after so many foreign-policy debacles, Iran is hungrily eyeing the prize of regional dominance. Iason Athanasiadis, Class of 2008, talks…
March 7, 2008

Joseph R. ‘Joe’ Zelnik dies at 75

Joseph R. “Joe” Zelnik, Class of 1970, died March 3, 2008. The Cape May County Herald editor for 25 years, he was responsible for guiding the newspaper from a 20-page…
March 3, 2008

Tim Golden a Part of Oscar-Winning Documentary, “A Taxi From the Dark Side”

The award for Best Documentary Feature was given to “Taxi To The Dark Side” at the 80th Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24. Director Alex Gibney used the story of…
February 28, 2008

First Two Women Fellows Die Two Days Apart

The first two women awarded Nieman Fellowships died recently within just two days of each other. Charlotte FitzHenry Robling and Mary Leary Sherry and 12 other print reporters were members…
February 28, 2008