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North Korea Careens On, Improbably

Reporter Richard Read, Class of 1997, returns to North Korea 18 years later and finds an isolated, underlit, heavily scripted, undernourished country.

Conway on Tour with New Book, Documentary

Lorie Conway, Class of 1994 and Vice President of the Nieman Advisory Board, is now on tour with her book and film, Forgotten Ellis Island – The Extraordinary Story of…

“Meeting Resistance”: A Film That Captures Voices That Have Previously Not Been Heard

What would you do if your country was invaded? "Meeting Resistance" raises the veil of anonymity surrounding the Iraqi insurgency by meeting face to face with individuals who are passionately…

University of Maine Program Honors Alicia Anstead with Maryann Hartman Award

The University of Maine Women in the Curriculum and Women's Studies Program will honor three distinguished Maine women with Maryann Hartman Awards. This long-established award honors those from across the…

A Passenger on Benazir Bhutto’s bus, Christina Lamb reports on a tragic homecoming

Christina Lamb — Class of 1994 — was one of only two foreigners on board Benazir Bhutto's bus when it was bombed on October 18 upon her return to Pakistan.…

Two Nieman Alumni Among Thousands at Airport to Witness Bhutto’s Return to Pakistan

After maneuvering their way through the dense crowds of onlookers hoping to witness the convoy carrying Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Beena Sarwar (at left), Class of 2006, and Absar…

Journalist’s Murder Echoes Reality of Deadly War

Washington Post reporter Salih Saif Aldin was recently killed in Iraq while covering a story for his newspaper. More than 100 Iraqi journalists have died since the start of the…

“Just Married” to be featured in Boston festival

Ayelet Bechar’s award-winning documentary will be screened on Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Boston Palestine Film Festival. The film follows the plight of two married Palestinian couples who are not…

Opening the Locker Room Door for Women

Thirty years ago, the commissioner for Major League Baseball barred Melissa Ludtke — then Sports Illustrated reporter and 1992 Nieman Fellow — from the locker room during Game 1 of…

PBS features Miller, Idaho Falls Post Register on “Exposé: America’s Investigative Reports”

EXPOSÉ goes inside an extraordinary investigation that unearthed hidden court records to reveal evidence of multiple victims of child sexual abuse, raising questions about some of the most cherished institutions…