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Chinese court upholds seven-year prison sentence for Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07

Chinese court upholds seven-year prison sentence for Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07

A Chinese court has upheld acclaimed journalist Dong Yuyu’s seven-year prison sentence on espionage charges, in a final ruling that drew widespread criticism from advocates of press freedom worldwide. The Beijing…
November 13, 2025
Morton Mintz, NF ’64, longtime investigative journalist for The Washington Post, dies at 103

Morton Mintz, NF ’64, longtime investigative journalist for The Washington Post, dies at 103

The award-winning consumer affairs reporter helped uncover the dangers of thalidomide and other risks to the public
August 20, 2025
Henry Raymont, NF ’62, the first journalist to report on the Bay of Pigs invasion, dies at 98

Henry Raymont, NF ’62, the first journalist to report on the Bay of Pigs invasion, dies at 98

Henry Raymont, a former reporter for United Press International and The New York Times, died on July 15, 2025, in Tepoztlán, Mexico, where he lived. He was 98. On assignment for UPI in Cuba in April…
July 25, 2025
Victor K. McElheny, NF ’63, founding director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, dies at 89

Victor K. McElheny, NF ’63, founding director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, dies at 89

The accomplished science writer mentored hundreds of journalists around the globe
July 23, 2025
Karl Schoenberger, NF ’95, correspondent, editor and author, dies at 71

Karl Schoenberger, NF ’95, correspondent, editor and author, dies at 71

He reported from Asia on stories ranging from the Tiananmen Square protests to the Japanese economy
July 11, 2025
Samantha Henry named editor of Nieman Reports 

Samantha Henry named editor of Nieman Reports 

She previously worked as Nieman’s assistant director for programming and special projects.
July 1, 2025
Rod Nordland, NF ’89, longtime foreign correspondent for The New York Times and Newsweek, dies at 75

Rod Nordland, NF ’89, longtime foreign correspondent for The New York Times and Newsweek, dies at 75

He covered wars across the globe and in his final years, his own battle with cancer
July 1, 2025
Liang-Zhou Nieman Fellowship established at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism

Liang-Zhou Nieman Fellowship established at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism

A gift from the Endeavor Foundation will support journalists who work in or are from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
June 24, 2025
Renee Ferguson, longtime Chicago investigative journalist and 2007 Nieman Fellow, dies at 75

Renee Ferguson, longtime Chicago investigative journalist and 2007 Nieman Fellow, dies at 75

Renee Ferguson, the first Black woman to work as an investigative reporter on television in Chicago, died in hospice care on June 6, 2025, at the age of 75.  She was…
June 13, 2025
Henry Chu named interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard

Henry Chu named interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard

Henry Chu has been named interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Currently Nieman’s deputy curator, Chu will start his new role when Curator Ann Marie…
June 5, 2025