It’s been six years since renowned Peruvian journalist Gustavo Gorriti wrote “Fake news is nothing new. What is rather exceptional is good journalism.” Those lines, penned in his column “The Words,” once published in the Latin American edition … Read more
Geneva Overholser, NF ’86, has been named a senior fellow at the Democracy Fund. Previously, Overholser was editor of The Des Moines Register, which she led to win … Read more
When my younger daughter was 6 years old, Bob Maynard came to dinner at our house in Des Moines. We sat for a long time at the table, as old friends do, and when I finally put Nell to bed, … Read more
How lucky for Dori J. Maynard that she got to be a Nieman Fellow (1993), just like her father, Robert C. Maynard, had 27 years before. And how lucky for all of us in the U.S. that she followed and … Read more
Roberto Eisenmann, a 1986 Nieman Fellow and Founder of the daily "La Prensa" in Panama, was honored with a lifetime achievement award by Fundación Fórum de Periodistas por la Libertad de Expresión e Información of Panama for his continued commitment to freedom of expression and information. While a Nieman Fellow, Mr. Eisenmann was exiled from Panama due to reprisals from the Noriega regime. Read more
The work of a number of Nieman Fellows has been recognized recently with national journalism awards. Honored Niemans include Hui Siu Fun, NF ’11; Lisa Mullins, NF '10; David Jackson, NF ’09; James Causey, NF ’08; Ken Armstrong, NF ’01; and Melissa Ludtke, NF ’92. Read more
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 his novel, Grievances. Read more