Events

Journalism in Eastern Europe: Who controls the media?

The end of the Cold War and the collapse of a dozen totalitarian states 20 years ago triggered the emergence of democracy in the region previously known as the Communist…
May 5, 2011

From Watergate to WikiLeaks: Journalism and Secrecy in the New Media Age

The WikiLeaks Iraq and Afghanistan war logs—and now the roll out of diplomatic cables—are having an enormous impact on journalism. On December 16, 2010, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism convened…
December 16, 2010
2019 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards

2019 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards

The 2019 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards were presented at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard on May 7, 2019. The awards honor the best in American nonfiction writing and…
May 7, 2010
2009 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

2009 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard presented the 2009 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence to Jon Alpert. Alpert was recognized not only for his comprehensive body of work…
October 1, 2009

2009 Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism: Telling True Stories in Turbulent Times

Close to 600 journalists joined us at the Sheraton Boston March 20-22 for our eighth annual narrative conference. Keynoter Connie Schultz, columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, addressed the elephant in…
March 20, 2009
2008 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

2008 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

Videos Award Presentation and John Walcott Speech Panel Discussion Speech Transcript John Walcott, now the Washington bureau chief for McClatchy Newspapers, was awarded the first I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic…
October 7, 2008