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, sharp mind and joyful spirit, Nancy helped welcome … Read more
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 and worked for almost 40 years in various capacities … Read more
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 was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, grew up … Read more
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 the University of Nebraska, where received his undergraduate … Read more
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 other initiatives achieve greater impact on campus, nationally, and internationally. Read more
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 for a year of on-campus study. The journalists will focus … Read more
Over the past year, Nieman Reports has been covering the urgent challenges and opportunities of the coronavirus pandemic, the movement for racial justice, and the volatile media environment present in newsrooms. We are now looking for our … Read more
Cambridge, Mass. – The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has chosen several journalists as new members of the committee that selects its annual I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. The award honors the life of investigative … Read more
Over the past year, Nieman Reports has been covering the urgent challenges and opportunities the coronavirus pandemic, the movement for racial justice, and the volatile media environment present to newsrooms. We are now looking for our next … Read more
Martin Gehlen, NF ’92, a respected Middle East expert and correspondent from Germany died in Tunis on February 6, 2021. His classmate Melissa Ludtke remembers his life and work. Melissa Ludtke, NF ’92 Martin Gehlen dedicated his life to … Read more