Nieman Notes

Eliza Griswold, NF ’07, received the 2015 PEN Translation Prize for her Pashto-to-English translation of the book “I Am the Beggar of the World: Landays from Contemporary Afghanistan.” The book,…

Fatima Tlisova was one of three journalists who joined President Obama at the White House on May 1, paying tribute to the work of journalists in dangerous places ahead of…

Beth Macy has been inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame, which recognizes professionals with exceptional careers in advertising, journalism, public relations and other media fields. A former reporter…

Ecuadorian photojournalist Pablo Corral has started a new post as the Secretary of Culture in Quito, Ecuador. Corral’s photos have been published in National Geographic magazine, The New York Times…

Paula Molina has received Chile’s Elena Caffarena Award, which honors female leaders making significant contributions to their respective industries. The award’s namesake, a lawyer, jurist and politician – considered one…

Jane Spencer has been promoted to senior vice president of emerging platforms at Fusion, a joint venture of ABC and Univision. Formerly the editor-in-chief for the multiplatform media company’s digital…

Howard Shapiro, NF ’81, has joined NewsWorks, the online production of WHYY, greater Philadelphia’s leading public media provider, as a theater critic. Before starting at NewsWorks in April, Shapiro spent…

The surprising thing about John Carroll is that such a kick-ass, gutsy journalist could also be so sweet a man. It was John’s journalistic passion that inspired those who worked…

In the spring of 2006, John Carroll stood before a room full of newspaper editors at their annual convention and asked, “What will become of newspapers?” It was his eloquent…

John Carroll a 1972 Nieman Fellow and one of the country’s most influential journalists, died in Kentucky on June 14, 2015 at the age of 73.As editor at The Los…