Nieman Notes

Edward Walsh, former Washington Post and Oregonian reporter, dies at 71

Edward Walsh, '82, who covered politics for The Washington Post and The Oregonian, died on Feb. 14 at the age of 71.
February 14, 2014

Deb Amos, NF ’92, is recipient of 2013 duPont-Columbia Award

Deb Amos, a 1992 Nieman Fellow, is among the 14 winners of the 2013 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Awards. Amos, a correspondent for National Public Radio, and colleague Kelly McEvers will…
December 19, 2013

Nelson Mandela remembered by South African Nieman Fellows

As the world remembers former South African President Nelson Mandela following his death on Dec. 5, journalists everywhere are reflecting on the man and his legacy. Some of those who…
December 5, 2013

Update: Paul Salopek, NF ’12, and his trek across the globe

2012 Nieman Visiting Fellow Paul Salopek and his epic 21,000-mile walk around the world are the focus of National Geographic’s December 2013 cover story. In To Walk the World, the…
November 27, 2013

David Skok, NF ’12, new digital adviser to Boston Globe editor

David Skok, NF ’12 and director of Globalnews.ca, is joining The Boston Globe as digital adviser to the editor. In a memo sent to staff on Nov. 26, Globe editor…
November 26, 2013

Giannina Segnini, NF ’02, receives Gabriel García Márquez Award

Costa Rican journalist Giannina Segnini, NF ’02, has won the 2013 Recognition of Journalistic Excellence Award, presented by the governing council of the Gabriel García Marquez Journalism Awards. Founder and…
November 21, 2013

Two Niemans Named Dart Center Ochberg Fellows

Two recent Nieman Fellows have been awarded Dart Center Ochberg Fellowships by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Maggie Jones, NF ’12,…
November 19, 2013

Muckraking Goes Global: Nieman’s new e-book

In conjunction with the 2013 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Rio de Janeiro, the Nieman Foundation has published a new e-book, Muckraking Goes Global: The Future of Cross-Border Investigative Journalism,…
October 17, 2013

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, NF ’88, speaks at Harvard

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, a Nieman in the class of 1988, delivered a public address at the Kennedy Forum at Harvard’s Institute of Politics on Sept. 25, covering a…
September 26, 2013

Science journalist Dan Vergano joins NationalGeographic.com

Dan Vergano, a leading science journalist and a 2008 Nieman Fellow, has joined NationalGeographic.com as a senior editor and writer. In his new position, he will cover daily science news…
September 5, 2013