I read yesterday morning about the Post Register’s executive editor, Dean Miller, winning a year-long Nieman fellowship to Harvard.
I thought about it all day yesterday, and I think kudos are in order for Dean Miller. Whether you agree or disagree with him or his organization, you’ve got to admit that is quite an achievement.
A Harvard fellowship? That’s awesome.
One of thirty journalists selected worldwide? That’s really awesome.
The first Idahoan to win the Nieman fellowship in their entire 70 year history? That’s incredibly and historically awesome.
Dean Miller has now earned himself an entry in permanent Idaho history with his accomplishment. We wish him well and look forward to his return and to see his efforts bear fruit at the Post Register in the coming years.
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Hats off to Dean Miller.
Thanks for sharing, Joe.
does this vindicate the post register against frank vandersloot? will that man ever eat crow and admit he was wrong in hindsight?
Dean Miller also won a Nieman Mirror Award for an essay on courage and the Boy Scouts series they published 2 years ago.
Here’s a link to the essay:
http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reports/06-2NRsummer/p95-0602-miller.html
Reading his words reminded me that doing the right thing often comes at a great cost…but brings great rewards.
frank vandersloot claimed he fought the paper to stand up for someone he felt getting beat up. he cited the new york case where a girl was stabbed to death and nobody helped.
frank vanderslot outed peter zuckerman to the public. he publicly beat him up. he tried to say he was not even pointing a finger at zuckerman “We think it would be very unfair for anyone to conclude that is what is behind Zuckerman’s motives.” frank tried speaking out of both sides of his mouth
rank vandersloot was a hypocrite to claim he was defending the “defenseless” at the same time he attacked a man for a reason nobody had a right to know about
what if the public knew frank vandersloot was in the hospital for a heart condition after selling melalueca heart medicine these years? would that be as fair for the public to know?
the republicans dont even like frank around here they just use him for his money
I’m not sure what delights me more:
The Post Register winning another prestigious award for the Scouts Honor series.
or
The fact that it further marginalizes Vandersloot’s opinion and probably makes him want to break something.
Actually I know the 2nd delights me more but I do feel happy for the PR in this case even though most times I hate the PR.