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Reg Murphy, NF ’60, a leading news executive in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore, dies at 90

Reg Murphy, NF ’60, a leading news executive in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore, dies at 90

The journalist made national headlines when he was kidnapped in 1974.
December 9, 2024
Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu unjustly sentenced to seven years in prison in China

Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu unjustly sentenced to seven years in prison in China

The 2007 Nieman Fellow has been in custody since 2022.
November 29, 2024
Mark Travis, NF ’03, longtime community newspaper journalist and author, dies at 67

Mark Travis, NF ’03, longtime community newspaper journalist and author, dies at 67

Mark Travis, who worked as a newspaper reporter, editor and publisher, primarily at the Concord Monitor and Valley News in New Hampshire, and was a book author, died on Nov.…
November 13, 2024
Nicholas Daniloff, NF ’74, correspondent, author and educator, dies at 89

Nicholas Daniloff, NF ’74, correspondent, author and educator, dies at 89

Jailed on false charges in the former Soviet Union, his case attracted widespread attention and led to a high-profile prisoner exchange
October 30, 2024
We’re hiring: Nieman Reports is looking for a new editor

We’re hiring: Nieman Reports is looking for a new editor

For the past 77 years, Nieman Reports has been covering the greatest challenges and opportunities in journalism, from the hyperlocal to the global and across all platforms. We are now seeking our…
October 30, 2024
Work with us! Nieman Storyboard is hiring a new editor

Work with us! Nieman Storyboard is hiring a new editor

Application deadline: Friday, October 18, 2024
September 18, 2024
Judith Havemann, NF ’80, longtime Washington Post reporter and editor, dies at 80

Judith Havemann, NF ’80, longtime Washington Post reporter and editor, dies at 80

An appreciation by 1980 Nieman Fellows Lynda McDonnell and Judy Stoia
August 30, 2024
2024 Nieman Journalism Awards Ceremony

2024 Nieman Journalism Awards Ceremony

During a ceremony at Walter Lippmann House at Harvard University on May 3, 2024, the Nieman Foundation presented three of its annual journalism awards to the 2024 winners and finalists.…
May 3, 2024
Dan Wakefield, NF ’64, prolific journalist, novelist and screenwriter, dies at 91

Dan Wakefield, NF ’64, prolific journalist, novelist and screenwriter, dies at 91

Dan Wakefield, a 1964 Nieman Fellow and multitalented writer who worked as a journalist, novelist, essayist and screenwriter, died March 13, 2024, in Miami, Florida. He was 91.During his long…
April 29, 2024
Bill Meek, NF ’67, longtime journalist and public relations expert, dies at 88

Bill Meek, NF ’67, longtime journalist and public relations expert, dies at 88

Walter W. “Bill” Meek, a journalist, public relations leader and a Nieman Fellow in the class of 1967, died on March 25, 2024, at the age of 88.A graduate of…
April 29, 2024