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...Nieman Foundation for Journalism and its new curator certainly make strange bedfellows. For years, the foundation, one of the world's most distinguished institutions in its field, has sought to protect core journalistic values from the corporate grasp of media conglomerates. Former curator Bill Kovach, who left last summer, was much-admired for his outspoken stance against the disorienting influence of corporate control. In particular, Kovach and other distinguished critics have pointed out that such corporate influence has led to an increased fusion of entertainment, business and editorial content, as well as an increased reliance of facts gained through speculation...
...have adopted design formats that put more emphasis on "soft" news. Gannett editors also frequently move from paper to paper, meaning that they lack the time to develop a deep familiarity with the local community. These practices almost inevitably lead to the kind of second-rate journalism the Nieman Foundation has actively decried...
...fair, Giles has an extensive resume; in addition to being a former Nieman fellow, he has served as president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and has worked as an editor at several major newspapers in Detroit and Rochester, N.Y. And many well-known members of the media have vouched for Giles' editorial integrity...
...curator says that he sees his responsibilities as head of the Nieman Foundation as two-fold...
...responsibilities," he said. "One is to do everything I possible can…to ensure that each of the fellows has an extraordinary year at Harvard and the second is to try to build on the great work that my predecessors have done in using the reputation of the Nieman Foundation and Harvard University to be an effective voice for journalism...