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Nieman Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants

Nieman Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants

Join us on Zoom on October 21 to find out what it’s like to spend a year as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
October 5, 2026
Nieman Foundation announces named fellowships for the Class of 2027

Nieman Foundation announces named fellowships for the Class of 2027

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has announced its named fellowships for the Class of 2027.  These fellowships are supported by foundation grants and endowed funds that provide important financial…
September 3, 2026
Henry Chu named curator of Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard

Henry Chu named curator of Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard

Henry Chu, a 2015 Nieman Fellow and veteran foreign correspondent and editor, has been named the new curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. Chu will be the…
July 29, 2026
Nieman Fellows from Peru’s IDL-Reporteros newsroom face new threats

Nieman Fellows from Peru’s IDL-Reporteros newsroom face new threats

Journalists across the globe offer support
July 10, 2026
David “D.B.S.” Jeyaraj, NF ’89, a Sri Lankan journalist who covered ethnic conflict and civil war in his country, dies at 71

David “D.B.S.” Jeyaraj, NF ’89, a Sri Lankan journalist who covered ethnic conflict and civil war in his country, dies at 71

David Buell Sabapathy “D.B.S.” Jeyaraj, a political journalist and columnist who reported on events in Sri Lanka both on the ground and while living in exile in Canada for nearly…
May 31, 2026
Karol Szyndzielorz, NF ’78, a leading print and broadcast journalist in Poland, dies at 89

Karol Szyndzielorz, NF ’78, a leading print and broadcast journalist in Poland, dies at 89

Karol Szyndzielorz, a Polish journalist and 1978 Nieman Fellow who worked as a reporter, foreign correspondent, broadcaster, and newsroom leader, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 89.  Born…
May 29, 2026
Imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07, in need of urgent healthcare

Imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07, in need of urgent healthcare

Journalism organizations and Dong’s family call on Chinese authorities to grant a critical medical parole
May 12, 2026
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces its 89th class of fellows

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces its 89th class of fellows

Read the fellows’ professional profiles. The Nieman Foundation for Journalism has selected 22 talented journalists from around the world as members of the Class of 2027.  The 89th cohort of Nieman…
May 5, 2026
2026 Nieman Journalism Awards Ceremony

2026 Nieman Journalism Awards Ceremony

During a ceremony at Walter Lippmann House at Harvard University on April 30, 2026, the Nieman Foundation presented three of its annual journalism awards. The Winners The I.F. Stone Medal…
April 30, 2026
Jack Bass, NF ’66, journalist, author, and historian who reported on race and politics in the American South, dies at 91

Jack Bass, NF ’66, journalist, author, and historian who reported on race and politics in the American South, dies at 91

Jack Bass, a leading newspaper reporter, academic, and author who covered the racial and political history of South Carolina and the American South, died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on April 23,…
April 24, 2026