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Chinese court upholds seven-year prison sentence for Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07

Chinese court upholds seven-year prison sentence for Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07

A Chinese court has upheld acclaimed journalist Dong Yuyu’s seven-year prison sentence on espionage charges, in a final ruling that drew widespread criticism from advocates of press freedom worldwide. The Beijing…
November 13, 2025
Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants

Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants

Curious about the Nieman Fellowship? Join us online from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism for a live Q&A session to learn what it’s like to spend a year studying as…
November 3, 2025
Arts Criticism: Why It (Still) Matters

Arts Criticism: Why It (Still) Matters

Please join us for this free in-person event 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 9, 2025 Venue change:Harvard Art MuseumsRoom: Menschel Hall, Lower Level 32 Quincy St.(Enter via Broadway entrance,…
September 17, 2025
Karl Schoenberger, NF ’95, correspondent, editor and author, dies at 71

Karl Schoenberger, NF ’95, correspondent, editor and author, dies at 71

He reported from Asia on stories ranging from the Tiananmen Square protests to the Japanese economy
July 11, 2025
Samantha Henry named editor of Nieman Reports 

Samantha Henry named editor of Nieman Reports 

She previously worked as Nieman’s assistant director for programming and special projects.
July 1, 2025
Rod Nordland, NF ’89, longtime foreign correspondent for The New York Times and Newsweek, dies at 75

Rod Nordland, NF ’89, longtime foreign correspondent for The New York Times and Newsweek, dies at 75

He covered wars across the globe and in his final years, his own battle with cancer
July 1, 2025
Liang-Zhou Nieman Fellowship established at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism

Liang-Zhou Nieman Fellowship established at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism

A gift from the Endeavor Foundation will support journalists who work in or are from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
June 24, 2025
Renee Ferguson, longtime Chicago investigative journalist and 2007 Nieman Fellow, dies at 75

Renee Ferguson, longtime Chicago investigative journalist and 2007 Nieman Fellow, dies at 75

Renee Ferguson, the first Black woman to work as an investigative reporter on television in Chicago, died in hospice care on June 6, 2025, at the age of 75.  She was…
June 13, 2025
Henry Chu named interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard

Henry Chu named interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard

Henry Chu has been named interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Currently Nieman’s deputy curator, Chu will start his new role when Curator Ann Marie…
June 5, 2025
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces its 88th class of fellows

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces its 88th class of fellows

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism has selected 22 accomplished journalists from around the world as members of the class of 2026.  The new cohort, representing nine countries, includes reporters, editors,…
May 8, 2025