In an opinion piece in the New York Times, 2012 Nieman Global Health Reporting Fellow Samuel Loewenberg takes a look at the ongoing problem of delayed response to drought and famine crises in Africa and the resulting escalation of suffering. Read more
Raquel Rutledge and her Milwaukee Journal Sentinel colleague Rick Barrett were named Silver Award winners Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the annual Barlett & Steele contest, which honors outstanding investigative reporting focused on business. The two were recognized for their story on how federal regulators failed to prevent tainted alcohol wipes from getting into hospitals and medicine cabinets across the country. Rutledge is a 2012 Nieman Fellow. Read more
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 an Afghan taxi driver beaten to death while in U.S. military custody to examine the torture practices of U.S. forces and the U.S. Government in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay. Read more
