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Remembering William Worthy

Remembering William Worthy

William Worthy, who fought with the government over reporting trips to China, Cuba and Iran, died at a nursing home in Massachusetts on May 4. He was 92. It was…
May 7, 2014

Nieman Foundation announces the 77th class of Nieman Fellows

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism has selected 24 journalists as members of the 77th class of Nieman Fellows. The group includes journalists who work around the globe as reporters, editors,…
April 30, 2014

Harvard notables elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers, has announced the election of 204 new members, including Nieman curator…
April 23, 2014

IWMF announces photojournalism award to honor Anja Niedringhaus, NF ’07

The International Women’s Media Foundation has announced the creation of the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award honoring the courage and dedication of the Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer and 2007…
April 16, 2014
Niemans on Boston Globe team that wins Pulitzer for breaking news coverage

Niemans on Boston Globe team that wins Pulitzer for breaking news coverage

The staff of The Boston Globe, including several Nieman Fellows, has won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings. Reporter David Abel, NF ’13, and…
April 15, 2014

Sheri Fink, Jill Lepore and Adrienne Berard Are Named Winners of the 2014 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University today announced the three winners of the Lukas Prize Project Awards.Sheri Fink, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, has won…
April 9, 2014
Remembering AP Photographer Anja Niedringhaus, NF ’07

Remembering AP Photographer Anja Niedringhaus, NF ’07

AP photographer and 2007 Nieman Fellow Anja Niedringhaus was shot and killed April 4 by an Afghan police officer while covering the run-up to the elections. In this photo essay…
April 4, 2014

The Sacramento Bee’s “Nevada Patient Busing” series wins Bingham Prize

The Sacramento Bee has won the 2013 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism for its five-part series Nevada Patient Busing. The Bee’s investigation found that over the course of five…
March 24, 2014

Souad Mekhennet, NF ’13, named Young Global Leader

Souad Mekhennet, a 2013 Nieman Fellow, has been selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Mekhennet is a German journalist, author, and associate at the Weatherhead…
March 11, 2014

Borja Echevarría de la Gándara named VP, Digital at Univision News

Spanish journalist and 2013 Nieman-Berkman Fellow Borja Echevarría de la Gándara has been named VP, Digital at Univision News in Miami.
March 7, 2014