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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…

Nieman Reports wins Mirror Awards

Nieman Reports has won two Mirror Awards, which honor excellence in media industry reporting: Moral Hazard by Yang Xiao, NF ’14, won in the best commentary category while Where Are…
Race and reporting: Examining diversity in news coverage

Race and reporting: Examining diversity in news coverage

In the new Nieman Reports cover package, reporters and editors discuss strategies for creating more inclusive newsrooms and how and why racially diverse staffs can improve coverage.

Mary C. Curtis, NF ’06, wins Green Eyeshade Awards

Mary C. Curtis, NF ’06, has won two Green Eyeshade Awards from the Society for Professional Journalists (online category) for columns and stories written for The Washington Post: first place…
Nieman Foundation announces the 78th class of Nieman Fellows

Nieman Foundation announces the 78th class of Nieman Fellows

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Nieman Foundation for Journalism, training newsroom leaders and fostering journalistic innovation for 78 years, has selected 23* journalists as members of the 2016 class of Nieman…
Presentation of the 2014 Worth Bingham Prize and Taylor Family Award

Presentation of the 2014 Worth Bingham Prize and Taylor Family Award

The Nieman Foundation presented the 48th annual Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism and the 14th annual Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism on May 7, 2015. The Miami Herald won the Bingham…