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Harvard and UMass Boston Journalists to Produce Daily Newspaper at 2004 Democratic National Convention

Journalists from the Nieman Foundation, The Harvard Crimson and UMass Boston will publish MediaNation, a two-page daily newspaper covering the news media and media issues at the Democratic National Convention.
July 19, 2004

Nieman Foundation Launches Capital Campaign; Dedicates New Wing To Honor Lead Gift By Knight Foundation

The new wing on the Nieman Foundation's home at Harvard University was dedicated Monday in honor of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for its long-standing support of…
May 24, 2004

Nieman Foundation Launches Watchdog Journalism Web Site ‘Questions the press should ask’

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University launches a new Web site today to encourage watchdog reporting by drawing on authorities in various fields to suggest questions for the…
May 24, 2004

Nieman Foundation Announces U.S. and International Fellows for 2004-05

Thirteen U.S. journalists and 12 international journalists were appointed to the 67th class of Nieman Fellows at Harvard University.
May 17, 2004

Toledo Blade Report on Vietnam War Atrocities Wins Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Newspapers

A report by The Blade of Toledo that uncovered Vietnam-era war crimes kept secret for three and a half decades has received the Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Newspapers.
May 17, 2004

Special Edition of Nieman Reports Provides Practical Guidance for Reporting on Science, the Environment, Health and Medicine

A special edition of Nieman Reports featuring practical and reflective guidance from 84 leading journalists and scholars who study or report on science, the environment, health and medicine has been…
November 18, 2003

Nieman Foundation Names Wing to Honor John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

The new wing on the Nieman Foundation's home at Harvard University will honor the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for its long-standing support of the Nieman mission to…
November 6, 2003

Sussman Named Editor of Nieman Watchdog Journalism Project

Barry Sussman, who led The Washington Post's day-to-day coverage of the Watergate scandal, has been named editor of the Watchdog Project at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.
September 11, 2003

The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team Wins Taylor Award for Fairness in Newspapers

The Boston Globe Spotlight Team's coverage of the sexual-abuse scandal in the Catholic Church and the team's outstanding effort to examine charges and accusations from all sides and sources is…
April 3, 2003

Deposed Editor of Zimbabwe’s Lone Independent Newspaper Named Nieman Fellow

Geoff Nyarota, a journalist forced to flee Zimbabwe after he was removed as the editor of the nation's only independent newspaper, has been appointed a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
February 11, 2003