Word: nieman
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...every visitor has an easy time, however. A few weeks ago Miss Belcher had a near catastrophe on her hands. A French newspaperman had arrived expressly to see Louis M. Lyons, curator of the Nieman Foundation, about journalism problems that were plaguing his country. He had forgotten to inform Massachusetts Hall that he could not speak English, and since Lyons knows no French the conversation was somewhat disorganized. It was over an hour before Miss Belcher could find an interpreter, and by then both men had given up in despair...
...Newspaper Conscience" outweighed news judgment in press coverage of the recent presidential election campaign, Carl E. Lindstrom, managing editor of the Hartford Times said at a banquet of the University's Nieman Fellows last night...
...hardly our place to decide on the many legal and other problems involved in transferring this endowment, but we have a suggestion nonetheless. The Corporation should use the $900,000 and whatever else it has received for divine purposes to set up a foundation akin to the Nieman Foundation. Its purpose would be advanced study of theology and its participants ordained ministers who wish to leave their flocks for research into fine theological points. The Administration should limit the number of students to a point where the present number of professors are adequate and where classes are beneficially and inexpensively...
...program offers eight courses, designed primarily for housewives. The courses cover a variety of subjects, from elementary Greek to Current Events and History. Most popular this year is "The Press and Public Issues," given by Lewis M. Lyons, curator of the Nieman Foundation; one woman comes from Providence once a week for this course...
Each year the University selects 15 Nieman Fellows from the outstanding U. S. and Commonwealth newsmen. The Niemans spend a year here on leave of absence from their papers, taking as many courses and seminars as they wish...