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Covering Climate Change: A Workshop for Journalists

Covering Climate Change: A Workshop for Journalists

On November 14–16, 2019, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard hosted “Covering Climate Change,” an intensive training workshop for journalists on covering climate change and related issues. Our goal…
November 14, 2019
Ray Jenkins, a 1965 Nieman Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who worked for President Jimmy Carter, dies at 89

Ray Jenkins, a 1965 Nieman Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who worked for President Jimmy Carter, dies at 89

Ray Jenkins, a 1965 Nieman Fellow and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who served as a special assistant for press affairs under President Jimmy Carter, died from congestive heart failure on…
October 30, 2019
Kathryn Johnson, trailblazing civil rights reporter for the AP and a 1977 Nieman Fellow, dies at 93

Kathryn Johnson, trailblazing civil rights reporter for the AP and a 1977 Nieman Fellow, dies at 93

Kathryn Johnson, a trailblazing civil rights reporter for The Associated Press and a 1977 Nieman Fellow, died in Atlanta on October 23. She was 93.Associated Press Kathryn Johnson in 1964Johnson…
October 24, 2019

Nieman Foundation announces named fellowships for the class of 2020

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has announced the named fellowships for the Nieman class of 2020. These fellowships are supported by foundation grants and endowed funds that provide…
August 15, 2019
Mitchel R. Levitas, editor and reporter at New York Times for almost 40 years and a 1959 Nieman Fellow, dies at 89

Mitchel R. Levitas, editor and reporter at New York Times for almost 40 years and a 1959 Nieman Fellow, dies at 89

Mitchel R. Levitas, a longtime leading editor for The New York Times and a 1959 Nieman Fellow, died June 22 in New Marlborough, Massachusetts from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease…
June 25, 2019
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 82nd class of Nieman Fellows

Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 82nd class of Nieman Fellows

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, home to internationally recognized journalism fellowships, programs and publications, has selected 27 Nieman Fellows for the class of 2020. The group includes local…
May 3, 2019
2019 Nieman Journalism Awards Ceremony

2019 Nieman Journalism Awards Ceremony

During a ceremony at Walter Lippmann House on May 1, 2019, the Nieman Foundation honored several investigative journalists and their work by presenting three of the foundation’s annual journalism awards:…
May 1, 2019
Dejan Anastasijevic, a 2002 Nieman Fellow and highly respected veteran journalist in Serbia, dies at 57

Dejan Anastasijevic, a 2002 Nieman Fellow and highly respected veteran journalist in Serbia, dies at 57

Dejan Anastasijevic, a 2002 Nieman Fellow and highly respected veteran journalist in Serbia, died in Belgrade on April 24 after battling a long illness. He was 57.Anastasijevic during his Nieman…
April 25, 2019
“Sign Here to Lose Everything” by Bloomberg News wins 2018 Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism

“Sign Here to Lose Everything” by Bloomberg News wins 2018 Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism

The Bloomberg News investigation “Sign Here to Lose Everything,” a five-part series about predatory lending practices in the merchant cash-advance industry, is winner of the 2018 Taylor Family Award for…
April 17, 2019
James F. Ahearn, a 1971 Nieman Fellow and longtime reporter and editor in New Jersey, dies at 87

James F. Ahearn, a 1971 Nieman Fellow and longtime reporter and editor in New Jersey, dies at 87

James F. Ahearn, a 1971 Nieman Fellow and longtime reporter and editor in New Jersey, died in Rhinebeck, New York on April 13. He was 87.Ahearn worked at The Record…
April 16, 2019