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Article: Continuity of change at the Nieman Foundation: 'while its ideals are deeply rooted in the core mission, the foundation could never afford to stand still.'.(Curator's Corner)
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- Nieman Reports
- Article date:
- March 22, 2005
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The Nieman Foundation was the subject of attention in the press recently. A story in The Boston Globe gave voice to alumni expressing "discontent" about changes that have taken place in the program. The published quotes yearned for an earlier time when the Nieman program was remembered as being exclusively focused on the journalists selected to be Nieman Fellows.
The main concern seemed to be that democratizing the program and, from time to time, inviting other journalists to share Harvard's riches, would subtract from the fellowship experience and move the program too far from its roots. Other alumni who were quoted raised questions about the investment of four ...