Friday, March 27, 2026

Welcome remarks and introductions
Henry Chu, interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard
The Year Trump Broke the Federal Government
A keynote address
Hannah Natanson, Washington Post reporter and former managing editor of The Harvard Crimson
Introduction: Matteo Diaz, president, The Harvard Crimson
The Year Trump Broke the Federal Government
Q&A
Hannah Natanson, Washington Post reporter and former managing editor of The Harvard Crimson

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Covering Protests, Using Media, and Protecting Your Work: A Legal Primer

Jonathan Gaston-Falk, staff attorney at the Student Press Law Center
Introduction: Dhruv Patel, managing editor, The Harvard Crimson

From Newcomer to Expert: How to Crack Sources, Dig Deep and Own Coverage

2026 Nieman Fellow Jessica Glenza, a senior health reporter for the Guardian US.
2026 Nieman Fellow Cindy Carcamo, most recently a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times based in California.
2026 Nieman Fellows Jessica Glenza, a senior health reporter for the Guardian US, and Cindy Carcamo, most recently a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times based in California.

Write Like the Pros

2026 Nieman Fellow Silvia Foster-Frau, a national investigative reporter covering immigration for The Washington Post
2026 Nieman Fellow Marcela García, a Boston Globe opinion columnist and associate editor whose commentaries focus on immigration, social inequities, and Hispanic issues
2026 Nieman Fellows Silvia Foster-Frau, a national investigative reporter covering immigration for The Washington Post, and Marcela García, a Boston Globe opinion columnist and associate editor whose commentaries focus on immigration, social inequities, and Hispanic issues