The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard houses a dynamic set of initiatives to promote and elevate the standards of journalism and educate and support those poised to make important contributions to its future. We do this through our fellowship programs; our publications, online and in -print; and programming that convenes some of the leading thinkers of our time.
More than 1,400 journalists from 93 countries have been awarded Nieman fellowships since 1938. Recently we added a short-term visiting fellowship for individuals with a specific project to enhance journalism who would like to spend up to 12 weeks at Harvard advancing their idea. Visiting fellows have included digital innovators, technologists, academics, and journalists from the U.S. and abroad.
Nieman’s publications include:
- Nieman Lab, an online reporting enterprise focused on the future of news and innovation. Nieman Lab has a staff of reporters writing daily about the most significant developments in journalism and has become a leading source of news about digital media for an audience around the world.
- Nieman Reports, a website and print quarterly that explores contemporary journalism’s most important challenges and provides a forum for the industry’s leading voices on issues of ethics, values, innovation and more. It also serves as a town square for Nieman’s global alumni network.
- Nieman Storyboard, a website that showcases exceptional narrative journalism and the art and craft of reported storytelling. Storyboard has become an important gathering place for the top practitioners of narrative journalism to talk about what works and why.
Links and Tip Sheets
- Journalists of Color on Slack
- Press Rights Primer (video): A comprehensive overview of the laws protecting student-run media outlets and your rights as a student journalist with Frank D. LoMonte, former director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, based at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. LoMonte, now senior counsel at CNN, previously served as executive director of the Student Press Law Center in Virginia.
- Covering Campus Rape and Sexual Assault, a tip sheet from The Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
- The Open Government Guide from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Online Harassment Field Manual from PEN America: Whether you’re experiencing or witnessing online abuse, this guide offers concrete strategies for how to defend yourself and others.
- For legal resources, contact the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
- One Way to Help a Journalism Industry in Crisis: Make J-School Free by Graciela Mochkofsky
- Press Freedom on Campus: Why it Matters and What Student Journalists Need Most from the International Center for Journalists
Student Press Law Center
- Student Media Alert: Student media groups warn of unprecedented threats (April 4, 2025)
- SPLC's Free Legal Hotline
- Top 10 college FAQs
- Guide to student press freedom at public colleges
- Guide for the private school press
- Slide Presentation from Georges Conference: Know Your Rights as a Student Journalist
Fellowships/Internships
- The 19th News Fellowship: Provides yearlong, salaried fellowships for recent graduates, mid-career alums and former students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Chips Quinn Program for Diversity in Journalism Fellowship: Provides a one-year mentorship for early career journalists.
- Journalism Fellowship opportunities, via the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
- Journalism Fellowship listings via JournalismJobs.com
- AP summer internships
- Report for America: A national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.
Journalism Job Sites
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- National Association of Black Journalists
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists
- National Coalition Against Censorship
- National Center for Business Journalism
- National Education Writers Association
- National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
- National Newspaper Association
- National Press Club
- National Press Foundation
- National Press Photographers Association
- Native American Journalists Association
- NewsLab
- The Newseum
- Newspaper Association of America
- The Newspaper Guild
- NewsTrain
- News University
- Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University