Vitug is a Nieman fellow, and holds an award from an international women's foundation.

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David Skok, a 2012 Nieman Fellow, reminded me of another example I often use to make that point.

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Joshua Benton, Director of the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University, said Murdoch was not the only executive looking to generate new income streams from online content.

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Nieman Foundation Curator Ann Marie Lipinski says the 12 U.S. and 12 international journalists are working to uphold the profession's highest standards while focused on innovations for radically shifting audiences, technologies and business models.

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Number-wise, Nieman is fond of the company's dividend yield (0.9% as of Nov. 30) and low price-to-earnings, price-to-book and debt-to-equity metrics, but also sees potential in the company's active pursuit of alternative energy solutions.

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