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Chinese court upholds seven-year prison sentence for Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07

Chinese court upholds seven-year prison sentence for Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07

A Chinese court has upheld acclaimed journalist Dong Yuyu’s seven-year prison sentence on espionage charges, in a final ruling that drew widespread criticism from advocates of press freedom worldwide. The Beijing…
November 13, 2025
Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants

Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants

Curious about the Nieman Fellowship? Watch a recently recorded Q&A session to learn what it’s like to spend a year studying as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. Hear directly…
November 3, 2025
Arts Criticism: Why It (Still) Matters

Arts Criticism: Why It (Still) Matters

Please join us for this free in-person event 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 9, 2025 Venue change:Harvard Art MuseumsRoom: Menschel Hall, Lower Level 32 Quincy St.(Enter via Broadway entrance,…
September 17, 2025
Morton Mintz, NF ’64, longtime investigative journalist for The Washington Post, dies at 103

Morton Mintz, NF ’64, longtime investigative journalist for The Washington Post, dies at 103

The award-winning consumer affairs reporter helped uncover the dangers of thalidomide and other risks to the public
August 20, 2025
Henry Raymont, NF ’62, the first journalist to report on the Bay of Pigs invasion, dies at 98

Henry Raymont, NF ’62, the first journalist to report on the Bay of Pigs invasion, dies at 98

Henry Raymont, a former reporter for United Press International and The New York Times, died on July 15, 2025, in Tepoztlán, Mexico, where he lived. He was 98. On assignment for UPI in Cuba in April…
July 25, 2025
Victor K. McElheny, NF ’63, founding director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, dies at 89

Victor K. McElheny, NF ’63, founding director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, dies at 89

The accomplished science writer mentored hundreds of journalists around the globe
July 23, 2025
Karl Schoenberger, NF ’95, correspondent, editor and author, dies at 71

Karl Schoenberger, NF ’95, correspondent, editor and author, dies at 71

He reported from Asia on stories ranging from the Tiananmen Square protests to the Japanese economy
July 11, 2025
Samantha Henry named editor of Nieman Reports 

Samantha Henry named editor of Nieman Reports 

She previously worked as Nieman’s assistant director for programming and special projects.
July 1, 2025
Rod Nordland, NF ’89, longtime foreign correspondent for The New York Times and Newsweek, dies at 75

Rod Nordland, NF ’89, longtime foreign correspondent for The New York Times and Newsweek, dies at 75

He covered wars across the globe and in his final years, his own battle with cancer
July 1, 2025
Liang-Zhou Nieman Fellowship established at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism

Liang-Zhou Nieman Fellowship established at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism

A gift from the Endeavor Foundation will support journalists who work in or are from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
June 24, 2025