Alumni Perspectives

Beth Macy, NF ’10

Beth Macy, NF ’10

I was a much more confident journalist — convinced, finally, that it really was possible to do big journalism in smaller communities — and I was more curious about the larger world, and where the communities I wrote about fit within them.

The Nieman Fellowship has supported people in countries that are very repressive. Comparing then and now, it’s day and night.

Joseph Thloloe, NF ’89
Amy Ellis Nutt, NF ’05

Amy Ellis Nutt, NF ’05

One of the most wonderful things about the experience was meeting the international fellows, journalists who have had to put their lives on the line for their work.