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Presentation of the 2015 Worth Bingham Prize and Taylor Family Award

Presentation of the 2015 Worth Bingham Prize and Taylor Family Award

The Nieman Foundation presented the 49th annual Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism and the 14th annual Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism on May 4, 2016.  The Tampa Bay Times won the…
Nieman Fellows Win 2016 Pulitzer Prizes

Nieman Fellows Win 2016 Pulitzer Prizes

Nieman Fellows are among the winners of the 2016 Pulitzer Prizes awarded on April 18, 2016.Associated Press reporter Margie Mason, a 2009 Nieman, and her colleagues Robin McDowell, Martha Mendoza…
The Associated Press wins 2015 Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism with “Seafood From Slaves”

The Associated Press wins 2015 Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism with “Seafood From Slaves”

The Associated Press has won the 2015 Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism with its trailblazing series “Seafood From Slaves,” which exposed the abusive and inhumane practices common in…
“Failure Factories” by Tampa Bay Times wins 2015 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism

“Failure Factories” by Tampa Bay Times wins 2015 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism

For disclosing in careful detail and through fresh, original storytelling how district leaders in Florida’s Pinellas County transformed five elementary schools into some of the worst in the state through…
Acel Moore, NF '80, champion of newsroom diversity, dies at 75

Acel Moore, NF ’80, champion of newsroom diversity, dies at 75

Acel Moore, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a champion of newsroom diversity, and a 1980 Nieman Fellow, died at his home on February 12 at the age of 75.Over a career…
Narrative guide "Telling True Stories" now available in Chinese

Narrative guide “Telling True Stories” now available in Chinese

The popular narrative writers’ guide Telling True Stories has been translated into Chinese to serve the growing number of Chinese journalists practicing longform narrative storytelling. Announcing the news, Nieman curator Ann Marie Lipinski…
Nieman Reports wins EPPY Award for best redesign/relaunch

Nieman Reports wins EPPY Award for best redesign/relaunch

Nieman Reports has won an EPPY Award for the best web redesign/relaunch in the “under 1 million unique monthly visitors” category. Presented annually by Editor & Publisher, the EPPYs honor…

Nieman announces named fellowships for the class of 2016

The Nieman Foundation today announced all named fellowships for the Nieman class of 2016. These fellowships are supported by foundation grants and endowed funds that provide financial assistance to journalists…
Nieman condemns attacks against journalist Farnaz Fassihi

Nieman condemns attacks against journalist Farnaz Fassihi

Farnaz FassihiThe Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard is deeply concerned about claims being published by Iranian media, accusing journalist Farnaz Fassihi of spying. These statements are false and completely…

Nieman to celebrate Pulitzer Prize centennial in 2016

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard is one of several national organizations that will host events in 2016 to celebrate the 100th awarding of the Pulitzer Prize. Four marquee…