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18-597: It was founded in February 1938 as the result of a $ 1.4 million bequest by Agnes Wahl Nieman, the widow of Lucius W. Nieman , founder of The Milwaukee Journal . Scholarships were established for journalists with at least three years' experience to go back to college to advance their work. She stated the goal was "to promote and elevate the standards of journalism in the United States and educate persons deemed specially qualified for journalism." The Nieman Foundation

36-649: A reporter for Milwaukee, then in 1875 as correspondent in Madison covering government business in the state capital. He became managing editor in 1876. In 1880 Nieman went to Saint Paul, Minnesota as managing editor of the Saint Paul Dispatch . Though successful in boosting circulation and advertising, Nieman left Minnesota and returned to Wisconsin. There Peter V. Deuster was running for re-election to Congress and publishing The Daily Journal to promote his campaign. Nieman acquired half interest in

54-470: A brief moment after Agnes Wahl Nieman's death when her gift was to be used to build a microfilm library of quality journalism. The foundation has appointed eight curators: Lucius W. Nieman Lucius William Nieman (December 13, 1857 – October 1, 1935) was an American businessman and founder of The Milwaukee Journal . Born at Bear Valley in Sauk County, Wisconsin , Lucius's father

72-424: A publication, and may have equivalent ranking to a deputy editor in the organization's structure. The title also applies to the evening televised newscasts , such as those on ABC , CNN , CBS , NBC , PBS , and Fox News . The anchors of these newscasts also work as the managing editor of their newscasts. Responsibilities vary in different companies. The managing editor – if a station has this position – manages

90-561: A writing seminar for Fellows, and a public website, Nieman Storyboard, which covers storytelling across media. Several prestigious literary or journalism awards are based at the Nieman Foundation. They include three given in connection with the Columbia University School of Journalism : Other awards based at Nieman include: The leader of the Nieman Foundation is known as its "curator" — a holdover from

108-505: Is a senior member of a publication 's management team. Typically, the managing editor reports directly to the editor-in-chief and oversees all aspects of the publication. In the United States, a managing editor of a newspaper, magazine or other periodical publication oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities. The managing editor can hire, fire, or promote staff members. Other responsibilities include creating and enforcing deadlines. Most section editors will report to

126-586: Is best known as home to the Nieman Fellows, a group of journalists from around the world who come to Harvard for a year of study. Many noted journalists, and from 1959, also photojournalists, have been Nieman Fellows, including John Carroll , Dexter Filkins , Susan Orlean , Robert Caro , Hodding Carter , Michael Kirk , Alex Jones , Anthony Lewis , Robert Maynard , Allister Sparks , Stanley Forman , Hedrick Smith , Lucia Annunziata , Jonathan Yardley , Philip Meyer , Howard Sochurek and Huy Duc . It

144-458: Is considered the most prestigious fellowship program for journalists; Nieman Fellows have collectively won 101 Pulitzer Prizes . The foundation is also the home of Nieman Reports , a website and quarterly print publication on journalism issues. The journal was founded in 1947. In 2004, the Foundation launched Nieman Watchdog, a website intended to encourage more aggressive questioning of

162-527: Is known as "the father of Milwaukee’s public park system". Lucius W. Nieman died in Milwaukee on October 1, 1935. When Nieman died, his 55% interest in the Milwaukee Journal was valued at $ 3,850,000. He directed in his will that equal shares of stock sale proceeds go to his widow and to his niece, Faye McBeath, a Journal employee and assistant to Nieman. The Nieman Foundation for Journalism

180-461: The managing editor. The ME must enforce policies set by the editor in chief. It is their job to approve stories for print or final copy. On matters of controversy, the ME decides whether to run controversial pieces. At a newspaper a managing editor usually oversees news operations while opinion pages are under separate editors. In trade book publishing, the managing editor is typically a senior executive in

198-481: The paper on December 11, 1882. Deuster returned to Washington and Nieman became editor in chief and had editorial independence. The name was changed to The Milwaukee Journal , and from modest beginnings the paper grew to challenge The Sentinel for dominance in Milwaukee. Nieman intended to provide a "channel for the expression of views not dictated by 'bossism' or corrupted by 'machine' politics." The paper advocated "regulation of public utilities , conservation of

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216-564: The powerful by news organizations. In 2012 it became a project of Nieman Reports . In 2008, the foundation created the Nieman Journalism Lab , an effort to investigate future models that could support quality journalism. For several years, ending in 2009, the foundation sponsored the annual Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism, the largest conference of its kind, which attracted hundreds of writers, filmmakers, and broadcasters to Boston. The narrative program now consists of

234-531: The production department, responsible for overall supervision of the copy-editing, typesetting, proofreading and other steps in initial production, as well as supervision of the production process for reprints of existing titles. In marketing departments, the managing editor is responsible for developing content marketing strategy and overseeing content production. In the United Kingdom a managing editor tends to manage budget, staffing, and scheduling for

252-487: The publishing industry. At age 12 he was set to menial tasks, and eventually learned to set type . This skill brought him to the composing room of The Milwaukee Sentinel in 1871. Ambitious to become a journalist , Lucius returned to his grandmother Delamater and study at Carroll College in Waukesha. In fact, he became the Waukesha correspondent for The Milwaukee Sentinel . The paper continued to employ Lucius, next as

270-543: The state’s natural resources, reforestation, development of the state’s water-power resources, and a better highway program." In 1895 Nieman responded to a plea to help the less fortunate. "It might be a downright good thing to have the women run the Journal for a day", he said. On February 22 men were replaced in the editorial and business offices by female reporters and managers. Agnes Elizabeth Gunter Wahl became Mrs. Nieman on November 29, 1900. Her father Christian Wahl

288-455: Was Conrad Nieman; and Sara Elizabeth Delamater was his mother. He had an older sister Violette. Lucius was two years of age when his father died. His mother took him home to her parents: H. H. and Susan Cuppernall in Mukwonago . A local schoolteacher boarded at their home, and Lucius benefited from the adult company. Theron Haight, editor of The Waukesha Freeman , gave Lucius his start in

306-402: Was established after his widow, Agnes Wahl Nieman, left Harvard University $ 1 million in her will in 1937. Nieman Fellowships for study at Harvard are awarded to experienced news reporters. James Bryant Conant was President of Harvard when the bequest was made. Mrs. Nieman had stipulated that funds were to be used to raise standards of journalism. The fellowship program for proven reporters

324-722: Was established by Conant after some consultations. The Niemanlab covers the Nieman Foundation, Nieman Reports , and Nieman Storyboard. Accountability journalism was backed by the Nieman Watchdog. Accountability continues to be pursued in Nieman Reports . At Marquette University in Milwaukee, the Department of Journalism and Media Studies has named a lead faculty position the Lucius W. Nieman Chair of Journalism. Managing editor A managing editor ( ME )

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