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Dale Burk, a longtime Montana journalist and a 1976 Nieman Fellow, dies at 83

Dale Burk, a longtime Montana journalist and a 1976 Nieman Fellow, dies at 83

Dale Burk, a longtime Montana journalist and a 1976 Nieman Fellow, died at his home in Stevensville, Montana on September 16. He was 83.Born to a logging family in Kalispell,…
September 28, 2020

Nieman Foundation announces named fellowships for the class of 2021

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has announced the named fellowships for the Nieman class of 2021. These fellowships are supported by foundation grants and endowed funds that provide…
September 11, 2020
Nieman calls for release of jailed journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, NF '10, in Zimbabwe

Nieman calls for release of jailed journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, NF ’10, in Zimbabwe

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard is deeply concerned for the health and welfare of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, a 2010 Nieman Fellow who was arrested in his home in…
August 3, 2020
New Nieman Visiting Fellowships to focus on newsroom representation, coronavirus coverage

New Nieman Visiting Fellowships to focus on newsroom representation, coronavirus coverage

The coronavirus pandemic and the movement for racial justice present American society—and American newsrooms—with urgent challenges and opportunities for change. In response, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University…
July 22, 2020
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces fellows in the class of 2020-2021

Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces fellows in the class of 2020-2021

Cambridge, Mass. – In a period of unprecedented challenges for journalism, Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation has selected an innovative and distinguished group of journalists for its 2020-21 fellowship class and…
July 22, 2020
Nieman Lab announces staff changes

Nieman Lab announces staff changes

Two journalists at Nieman Lab, the Nieman Foundation’s publication covering digital innovation and change in journalism, are moving into new roles beginning on July 1, 2020.Deputy editor Laura Hazard Owen…
June 24, 2020
An appreciation: Ed Lambeth, journalist, educator and 1968 Nieman Fellow

An appreciation: Ed Lambeth, journalist, educator and 1968 Nieman Fellow

In Nieman Storyboard, award-winning journalist and author Walt Harrington remembers his friend and mentor Ed Lambeth, a 1968 Nieman Fellow, who died on May 2, 2020. Lambeth was a Washington,…
May 8, 2020
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Brandy Ayers, longtime Alabama newspaper executive and NF ’68, dies at 85

H. Brandt “Brandy” Ayers, a longtime Alabama newspaper executive and a 1968 Nieman Fellow, died on May 3. He was 85.From the mid-1960s until 2016, Ayers was publisher of The…
May 5, 2020
Maria Hinojosa receives the 2020 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence at Harvard

Maria Hinojosa receives the 2020 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence at Harvard

Cambridge, Mass. — Pioneering journalist and multimedia entrepreneur Maria Hinojosa has been selected as winner of the 2020 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism…
April 29, 2020
Pamela Colloff’s probe of jailhouse informants for ProPublica, New York Times wins Taylor Award

Pamela Colloff’s probe of jailhouse informants for ProPublica, New York Times wins Taylor Award

Cambridge, Mass. — Reporter Pamela Colloff’s investigation of the dangers of relying on jailhouse informants, “He’s a Liar, a Con Artist and a Snitch. His Testimony Could Soon Send a…
April 24, 2020