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Nieman Foundation for Journalism


Self Description

April 2010: "Established in 1938, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard administers the oldest midcareer fellowship program for journalists in the world. More than 1,300 journalists of accomplishment from 88 countries have received Nieman Fellowships and benefited from a year of study and exploration at Harvard University.

The Nieman Foundation also publishes the quarterly magazine Nieman Reports, the nation’s oldest magazine devoted to a critical examination of the practice of journalism. Additionally, the foundation is home to the Nieman Program on Narrative Journalism and the Nieman Watchdog Journalism Project, which encourages reporters and editors to monitor and hold accountable those who exert power in all aspects of public life.

In 2008, the foundation established the Nieman Journalism Lab, which aims to identify best practices in journalism and emerging business models at a time when the industry is experiencing rapid change. The project will conduct research in partnership with the Harvard Business School, the Berkman Center for Internet and Society and the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations and will illustrate how new media tools can help print journalists successfully make the transition to digital journalism while maintaining high journalistic standards..."

http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/NiemanFoundation/AboutTheFoundation/Welcome.aspx

Third-Party Descriptions

Relationships

RoleNameTypeLast Updated
Cooperation (past or present) Berkman Center for Internet & Society Organization Apr 16, 2010
Owned by (partial or full, past or present) Harvard University Organization Apr 16, 2010
Cooperation (past or present) Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations Organization Apr 16, 2010
Organization Executive (past or present) Joshua Benton Person Jul 6, 2011
Organization Head/Leader (past or present) William "Bill" Kovach Person Jul 18, 2011
Employee/Freelancer/Contractor (past or present) Laura McGann Person Apr 16, 2010

Articles and Resources

Date Fairness.com Resource Read it at:
Apr 16, 2010 Apple Blocks Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist From App Store

QUOTE: Apple's walled garden approach to App Store content means they can exclude pretty much whomever they want. But can and should are obviously entirely different things. And if they're sincere about the iPad being the future of media, they're going to need to accept that satirical—even controversial—voices are an essential part of the information landscape.

 Gizmodo