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Boston Globe Executive to Retire After 36-Year Career

Alfred S. Larkin Jr., executive vice president of The Boston Globe, announced his retirement yesterday, capping a 36-year career during which he held top positions in the newsroom and on…

Chauncey Bailey Honored with Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism

The Nieman Foundation presented the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism posthumously to Chauncey Bailey on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

Paige Williams Wins First Ellie for Atlanta

The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) bestowed the industry’s most prestigious editorial honors at the 43rd annual National Magazine Awards on May 1.

C. Hale Champion dies at 85

C. Hale Champion, who in half a century of public service held senior positions in local, state and federal government and in academia, died Wednesday at 85. He was a…

Marcus Brauchli Quits Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal's top editor, Marcus Brauchli, Class of 1992, resigned on Tuesday, giving News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch an opening to further put his stamp on the newspaper…

Pennsylvania’s Diversity a Challenge to Obama

"Bowling for Pennsylvania," a story by Gaiutra Bahadur, was featured as the cover story of the May 5 edition of The Nation. Bahadur is a member of the Class of…

Chicago Tribune’s Howard Witt wins Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Newspapers for Reports on Race

Chicago Tribune Southwest Bureau Chief Howard Witt has won the 2008 Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Newspapers for his coverage of racial issues in America.

McKim Receives Two Awards in AP California-Nevada Newswriting and Photo Contest

Jenifer McKim, Class of 2008, was honored with two awards in the 2008 AP California-Nevada Newswriting and Photo contest, which celebrates the best print journalism of 2007 by AP members…

Six Fellows Receive Sigma Delta Chi Awards

The Society of Professional Journalists announced Monday, April 14, the recipients of the 2007 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism. Five Nieman alumni were among this year's winners,…

Mathatha Tsedu named industry Lifetime Achiever

Mathatha Tsedu, Class of 1997, was honored with the Mondi Shanduka 2007 Lifetime Achiever Award. “Tsedu is an editor whose paper still reports on rural communities' news, helping to keep…