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DEMOCRACY DAY 2022

It’s Time for Newsrooms to Defend Democracy

Coverage of efforts to undermine free and fair elections will help determine the future of democracy, in the U.S. and around the world

FELLOWSHIPS

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Nieman announces the class of 2023

The Nieman Foundation has selected 24 journalists for its 85th class of fellows. The group, including the foundation’s first Cambodian journalist, will begin two semesters of studies at Harvard this fall.

NIEMAN LAB

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A Q&A with Sisi Wei

Sisi Wei spoke with Nieman Lab about her new role as editor-in-chief at The Markup: “The need to dig deep into what the technology we use every day is actually doing, often without our actual consent, is more important than ever.”

APPRECIATION

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Remembering Tim Giago

Tim Giago, a trailblazing Oglala Lakota journalist and a 1991 Nieman Fellow, has died. A champion for Native American news coverage, he founded several newspapers and co-created the Native American Journalists Association.

Fellowships

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Since 1938, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism has brought more than 1,700 promising and accomplished journalists from 100 countries to Harvard for a year of study, innovation and experimentation.

From the Curator

From the Curator

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Alumni Perspectives

Alumni Perspectives

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Foundation News

The Nieman Foundation announces named fellowships for the class of 2023

Tim Giago, NF ’91, trailblazing journalist and champion for Native American news coverage, dies at 88

Bernard Edinger, NF ’85, former Reuters correspondent, dies at 80

Barry Sussman, former editor of the Nieman Watchdog Project, dies at age 87

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 85th class of fellows

Journalist Philip J. Hilts, NF ’85, dies at 74

The Tampa Bay Times’ “Poisoned” investigation wins the 2021 Worth Bingham Prize

The Madison County Record wins 2021 Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism at Harvard

Jamie Kalven wins the 2022 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence at Harvard

Afghanistan’s Rukhshana Media wins Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism at Harvard

Publications

The Nieman Foundation publishes Nieman Reports, a website and quarterly magazine chronicling contemporary challenges and opportunities in journalism; Nieman Journalism Lab, a website reporting on digital media innovation; Nieman Storyboard, a website exploring the art and craft of nonfiction storytelling; as well as a series of print and e-books about current issues in journalism.

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How To Make J-school Matter (Again)

Amy Webb's new approach to curriculum and classroom education

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Be the Disruptor

Clayton M. Christensen applies the lessons of disruptive innovation to the media

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The Gates of Harvard Yard

Pulitzer-winning Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin on Harvard's iconic portals

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Telling True Stories

Practical craft tips on narrative nonfiction from some of America's leading journalists