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Bryan Monroe remembered as “a giant of our industry, larger than life in so many good ways”

Bryan Monroe, 55, died in Bethesda, Maryland, on January 13 after suffering a heart attack. Monroe — who, over his career, held posts at NABJ, CNNPolitics.com, Knight Ridder Newspapers, and…
January 15, 2021
Bryan Monroe, 2003 Nieman Fellow and former president of NABJ, dies at 55

Bryan Monroe, 2003 Nieman Fellow and former president of NABJ, dies at 55

Bryan Monroe, a 2003 Nieman Fellow with an impressive resume that included leadership roles at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Ebony and Jet magazines, and Knight Ridder Newspapers,…
January 14, 2021

“Enormous energy and a nearly equal capacity for empathy”

Deb Price, 62, died in Hong Kong on November 20, 2020 after a long battle with an autoimmune lung disease. The many news outlets she had worked for include The…
December 7, 2020
Nieman Foundation announces the 2021 Nieman Visiting Fellows

Nieman Foundation announces the 2021 Nieman Visiting Fellows

In response to dual crises facing the nation—a pandemic and racial injustice—the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has selected 12 innovative media professionals for focused project work as 2021…
December 1, 2020
Deb Price, business editor, pioneering gay columnist, and 2011 Nieman Fellow, dies at 62

Deb Price, business editor, pioneering gay columnist, and 2011 Nieman Fellow, dies at 62

Deb Price, a 2011 Nieman Fellow whose column on gay issues was the first to be nationally syndicated in mainstream newspapers, died in Hong Kong on November 20 due to…
November 30, 2020
Dale Burk, a longtime Montana journalist and a 1976 Nieman Fellow, dies at 83

Dale Burk, a longtime Montana journalist and a 1976 Nieman Fellow, dies at 83

Dale Burk, a longtime Montana journalist and a 1976 Nieman Fellow, died at his home in Stevensville, Montana on September 16. He was 83.Born to a logging family in Kalispell,…
September 28, 2020

Nieman Foundation announces named fellowships for the class of 2021

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has announced the named fellowships for the Nieman class of 2021. These fellowships are supported by foundation grants and endowed funds that provide…
September 11, 2020
Nieman calls for release of jailed journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, NF '10, in Zimbabwe

Nieman calls for release of jailed journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, NF ’10, in Zimbabwe

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard is deeply concerned for the health and welfare of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, a 2010 Nieman Fellow who was arrested in his home in…
August 3, 2020
New Nieman Visiting Fellowships to focus on newsroom representation, coronavirus coverage

New Nieman Visiting Fellowships to focus on newsroom representation, coronavirus coverage

The coronavirus pandemic and the movement for racial justice present American society—and American newsrooms—with urgent challenges and opportunities for change. In response, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University…
July 22, 2020
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces fellows in the class of 2020-2021

Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces fellows in the class of 2020-2021

Cambridge, Mass. – In a period of unprecedented challenges for journalism, Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation has selected an innovative and distinguished group of journalists for its 2020-21 fellowship class and…
July 22, 2020