Nieman Foundation Announces 1998-99 Fellows

Twenty-four journalists (12 American and 12 international) have been appointed to the 61st class of Nieman Fellows.

Established in 1938, the Nieman program is the oldest midcareer fellowship program for journalists in the world. The fellowships are awarded to working journalists of particular accomplishment and promise for an academic year of study in any part of the University. More than 1,000 journalists from the United States and from 67 other countries have participated in the program.

The members of the new Nieman class and their areas of interest follow:

American Fellows

Fannie Flono, 46, associate editor, The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer; the impact of race and class on public school education.

Bill Graves, 47, education writer, The Oregonian, Portland; the effects of poverty on the achievement of students in the United States. Funding provided by the Spencer Foundation.

Chris Hedges, 41, Balkan bureau chief, Zagreb, The New York Times; immigration issues.

John F. Kelly, 35, editor, weekend section, The Washington Post; improving coverage of changing communities.

Sandra King, 49, senior reporter/producer, NJN (New Jersey Public Television), Newark; economics, political science, and law.

Christopher Marquis, 36, diplomatic correspondent, Washington bureau, The Miami Herald; Hispanic immigration and cultural issues.

Michael D. McAlpin, 42, associate producer, WTTW/Channel 11 (The Chicago Production Center); art, culture, and history of post-World War II African-American society.

Susan E. Reed, 38, freelance writer, New York City; women and leadership issues.

Steven Rubin, 41, freelance photojournalist, Baltimore; race relations, hospice care, and end-of-life issues, and Indonesian studies.

Suzanne Sataline, 34, staff writer, The Philadelphia Inquirer; modern history and culture of Asia, with emphasis on China, and international economics.

Beatriz Terrazas, 35, staff photographer, The Dallas Morning News; Latin American studies and creative writing.

Mary Williams Walsh, 42, Berlin bureau chief, Los Angeles Times; American history and literature.

The American journalists were selected by a committee that included Melissa Franklin, professor of physics; Robert Kaiser, managing editor, The Washington Post; Bill Kovach, committee chair and Nieman Foundation curator; Kathryn Kross, producer, ABC NEWS Nightline, and Nieman Fellow '95; and Charles Ogletree, professor of law.

International Fellows

Rhee Beyoung-Gyu, 43, senior assistant editor, political department, The Hankook Ilbo, Seoul; U.S. policymaking process and its influence on the Korean Peninsula. Funding provided by the Asia Foundation and the Sungkok Journalism Foundation.

Lily Galili, 51, senior writer, Ha'aretz, Jerusalem; English literature and the humanities.

Pippa Green, 40, deputy editor, The Sunday Independent, Johannesburg; constitutional law and immigration issues. Funding provided by the United States-South Africa Leadership Development Program.

Martín E. Holguín, 35, editorial director, El Imparcial, Hermosillo, Mexico; the political system of the United States and media ethics.

Malou Mangahas, 38, editor-in-chief, The Manila Times; the restoration of professional and ethical standards in the Philippine press. Chiba-Nieman Fellow; funding provided by the Atsuko Chiba Foundation.

Dimitri Mitropoulos, 32, reporter, To Vima, Athens; economics, international relations, and media management.

Ilka Piepgras, 33, senior editor, Berliner Zeitung; sociology, the history of feminism, and the implications of the electronic revolution. Ruth Cowan Nash Fellow; funding provided by the Nash Fund.

Gonzalo Quijandría, 27, TV anchorman and director, Andina de Radiodifusíon, Lima; the American Constitution and freedom of the press issues.

Frans Roennov, 39, political reporter, Berlingske Tidende, Copenhagen; an analysis of political journalism and American intellectual history.

Masaru Soma, 42, deputy editor-in-chief, The Sankei Shimbun, Tohoku headquarters, Sendai, Japan; foreign policy issues between the United States, Japan, and China.

Dan Stoica, 42, senior editor, Radio Romania, Bucharest; international environmental and economic issues. Funding provided by the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation.

Sun Yu, 32, reporter/editor, China Environment News, Beijing; environmental laws and management theory, techniques of environmental surveys and writing. Funding provided by the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation.