--Tova A. Serkin
President Neil L. Rudenstine appointed Robert H. Giles curator of the Neiman Foundation, a fellowship pro gram for mid-career journalists, on June 25, even after protests delayed the move for three weeks.
Giles, the former editor of the Detroit News, was backed by powerful figures at several large city newspapers.
In late June, Giles was hours away from being named curator when former colleagues raised concerns about his coverage of a Detroit newspaper strike and his long association with Gannett, a large newspaper conglomerate.
The storm of protest garnered national attention and was covered closely by Boston newspapers.
But after meeting with Giles and discussing his candidacy, Rudenstine gave him a "strong...unqualified reaffirmation of support," according to a media executive with a strong interest in the appointment.
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