Awards

Los Angeles Times wins Bingham Prize for “Billions to Spend”

The Los Angeles Times has won the Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism for its six-part series “Billions to Spend.” During an 18-month investigation, the paper found that a $5.7…
March 9, 2012

The News & Observer wins Taylor Family Award

The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C., has won the 2011 Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Newspapers for “Twisted Truth: A Prosecutor Under Fire,” a three-part series reported by…
March 2, 2012
Ann Curry Speaks of Trauma and Promise in 31st Morris Lecture

Ann Curry Speaks of Trauma and Promise in 31st Morris Lecture

“Why do we do it?” Ann Curry asked that question about her work and the work of other foreign correspondents, during the 31st Joe Alex Morris, Jr. Lecture at the…
February 7, 2012
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Ann Curry to Deliver the 2012 Joe Alex Morris Jr. Lecture

Ann Curry, co-anchor of NBC News’ “Today” program, will deliver the 31st annual Joe Alex Morris Jr. Memorial Lecture on February 2, 2012. Each year, the Morris Lecture honors an…
January 30, 2012

Mohammed Nabbous Receives Lyons Award

Nieman Fellows at Harvard University have selected Mohammed “Mo” Nabbous, founder of Libya Alhurra TV, as this year’s recipient of the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in…
November 18, 2011

Not depending on the authorities to tell the story

A.C. Thompson received the 2011 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence on Oct. 4 at Boston University. Thompson is a staff reporter for ProPublica whose work frequently exposes social injustice…
October 7, 2011

Investigative Reporter A.C. Thompson Wins the 2011 I.F. Stone Medal

A.C. Thompson, a staff reporter for ProPublica whose work frequently exposes social injustice and the abuse of power, is winner of the 2011 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. The…
June 14, 2011
Nieman supporter Bill Taylor dies at 78

Nieman supporter Bill Taylor dies at 78

William Osgood Taylor II, a longtime friend and supporter of the Nieman Foundation, has died in Boston after a lengthy illness. Taylor was the fourth member of his family to…
May 2, 2011

Columbia, Nieman Foundation announce winners of the 2011 Lukas Prize Project

The recipients of the 2011 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards for exceptional nonfiction include authors Eliza Griswold (a 2007 Nieman Fellow), Isabel Wilkerson and Alex Tizon. The awards will…
March 30, 2011

Michael J. Berens wins Worth Bingham Prize for “Seniors for Sale”

Reporter Michael J. Berens of The Seattle Times is winner of the 2010 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism for his comprehensive six-part series “Seniors for Sale: Exploiting the aged…
March 15, 2011