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Alfredo Corchado receives the 2026 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

Alfredo Corchado receives the 2026 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

Alfredo Corchado, executive editor of the Puente News Collaborative, has been chosen to receive the 2026 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence in recognition of his work directing Puente’s innovative, partnership-driven approach to…
danah boyd, Karim Zidan, Jeff Hobbs and William Dalrymple win the 2026 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards

danah boyd, Karim Zidan, Jeff Hobbs and William Dalrymple win the 2026 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University are pleased to announce the four winners and two finalists of the 2026 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project.…
Digital security resources for journalists

Digital security resources for journalists

Now more than ever, journalists need to adopt strong digital security measures to protect their work, their sources, and themselves. Included below are links to websites that outline tools and…
Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation Announce Shortlists for the 2026 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation Announce Shortlists for the 2026 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University are pleased to announce the 2026 shortlists for the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Prizes, the J. Anthony Lukas…
The 2026 Nieman Fellows honor Gaza-based Palestinian journalists Shrouq Aila and Anas Baba with the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism

The 2026 Nieman Fellows honor Gaza-based Palestinian journalists Shrouq Aila and Anas Baba with the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism

The Nieman Fellows in the Class of 2026 have awarded the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism to two Palestinian journalists in Gaza: Anas Baba, a reporter…
The Nieman Foundation announces named fellowships for the Class of 2026

The Nieman Foundation announces named fellowships for the Class of 2026

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has announced its named fellowships for the Class of 2026. These fellowships are supported by foundation grants and endowed funds that provide important financial…
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…
Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants

Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants

Curious about the Nieman Fellowship? Watch a recently recorded Q&A session to learn what it’s like to spend a year studying as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. Hear directly…
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,…
Morton Mintz, NF ’64, longtime investigative journalist for The Washington Post, dies at 103

Morton Mintz, NF ’64, longtime investigative journalist for The Washington Post, dies at 103

The award-winning consumer affairs reporter helped uncover the dangers of thalidomide and other risks to the public