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Nieman Fellows call on Pakistan's government to investigate attacks on Absar Alam, other journalists

Nieman Fellows call on Pakistan’s government to investigate attacks on Absar Alam, other journalists

More than 100 Nieman Fellows around the world have joined forces to condemn the April assassination attempt on journalist Absar Alam, a Nieman alumnus from the class of 2005, and are…
August 3, 2021
Nieman alumna Roza Eftekhari, a champion for women’s rights and local journalism, dies at 60

Nieman alumna Roza Eftekhari, a champion for women’s rights and local journalism, dies at 60

Roza Eftekhari, a 2005 Nieman Fellow, died in Laguna Niguel, California, on July 20, 2021, after a lengthy battle with cancer.For 12 years, Eftekhari served as a senior director for…
July 29, 2021
Nancy Giles, psychologist and wife of former Nieman curator Bob Giles, dies at 82

Nancy Giles, psychologist and wife of former Nieman curator Bob Giles, dies at 82

Dr. Nancy Giles, a dedicated psychologist and wife of former Nieman curator Bob Giles, died in Michigan on July 7, 2021, at the age of 82.Known for her kindness, empathy,…
July 14, 2021
Photojournalist Eli Reed wins the 2021 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

Photojournalist Eli Reed wins the 2021 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

A man carries a flower arrangement from the church to the cemetery after George Floyd’s funeral in Houston. A pre-candlelight memorial service at the high school George Floyd attended in…
June 29, 2021
Ian Menzies, former Boston Globe managing editor and a 1962 Nieman, dies at 101

Ian Menzies, former Boston Globe managing editor and a 1962 Nieman, dies at 101

Ian Menzies, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and a journalist for seven decades, died on June 1, 2021, in Hingham Massachusetts. He was a 1962 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University…
June 28, 2021
“She was a woman ahead of her time”

“She was a woman ahead of her time”

Nieman Fellows from the class of 1977 remember their friend Cassandra Tate, an accomplished journalist, historian and author who died on June 10, 2021.Paul Solman, business and economics correspondent for…
June 18, 2021
Journalist, historian and author Cassandra Tate, NF '77, dies at 76

Journalist, historian and author Cassandra Tate, NF ’77, dies at 76

Cassandra Tate, a 1977 Nieman Fellow, died on June 10, 2021, at her home in Seattle, Washington, after a lengthy battle with fallopian tube cancer.A journalist, historian and author, Tate…
June 15, 2021
Journalist Kenneth Freed, NF '78, dies at 83

Journalist Kenneth Freed, NF ’78, dies at 83

Kenneth Freed, a 1978 Nieman Fellow who worked as an editor and reporter for The Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times and the Omaha World-Herald, died on June 7, 2021.Freed attended…
June 15, 2021
Nieman Foundation is looking for a digital and audience engagement editor

Nieman Foundation is looking for a digital and audience engagement editor

Reporting to the Deputy Curator, the Digital and Audience Engagement Editor is responsible for enhancing and maintaining the Nieman Foundation’s profile online, ensuring that its fellowship opportunities, journalism, events, and…
May 26, 2021
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 84th class of fellows

Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 84th class of fellows

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, a center internationally recognized for its fellowships, publications and programs, has selected 22 Nieman Fellows from across the globe…
May 25, 2021