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Remembering Allister Sparks, the South African journalist who found common ground with Southern Nieman Fellows

Remembering Allister Sparks, the South African journalist who found common ground with Southern Nieman Fellows

The struggle between the forces of segregation and civil rights in the South was the big story when the Nieman Fellows came together in September of 1962. The class was…
September 29, 2016
Daniel Berger
Allister Sparks, NF '63 and influential South African journalist, dies at 83

Allister Sparks, NF ’63 and influential South African journalist, dies at 83

Allister SparksAllister Sparks, former editor of South Africa’s Rand Daily Mail and a 1963 Nieman Fellow, died in Johannesburg on September 19. He was 83.Sparks served at the helm of…
September 20, 2016
The Pulitzer Centennial

The Pulitzer Centennial

Power: Accountability and Abuse September 10 – 11, 2016 Watch videos from the weekend The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard is honored to have hosted the capstone marquee event…
September 11, 2016
Journalist Florence Graves to chair the I.F. Stone Medal selection committee

Journalist Florence Graves to chair the I.F. Stone Medal selection committee

Florence GravesFlorence Graves, founding director of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University, has been named the new chair of the I.F. Stone Medal selection committee. The group…
August 31, 2016

Nieman Foundation announces named fellowships for the class of 2017

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard today announced the named fellowships for the Nieman class of 2017. These fellowships are supported by foundation grants and endowed funds that provide…
July 20, 2016

Derrick Z. Jackson, NF ’84, named a Shorenstein Fellow for Fall 2016

Derrick Z. Jackson, NF ’84, has been named a Joan Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School for Fall 2016. The Shorenstein fellowship program invites four individuals to spend an academic…
July 18, 2016

Yossi Melman, NF ’90, featured in cybercrime documentary “Zero Days”

Yossi Melman, NF ’90, is among the Israeli and U.S. officials and experts featured in the cybercrime documentary “Zero Days,” which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February…
June 15, 2016

Grzegorz Piechota, NF ’16, honored with INMA’s Silver Shovel Award

Grzegorz Piechota, NF ’16, is the recipient of the Silver Shovel Award, which recognizes lifetime achievement and contributions to the International News Media Association. Piechota, a former news editor of…
June 9, 2016

Ines Pohl, NF ’05, named editor in chief of Deutsche Welle

Ines Pohl, NF ’05, has been named the new editor-in-chief of Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster. Pohl joined Deutsche Welle in 2015 as a foreign correspondent based in Washington, D.C.…
June 9, 2016

Celeste LeCompte, NF ’15, wins 2016 Mirror Award

Celeste LeCompte, NF ’15, is the recipient of a 2016 Mirror Award for her article “Automation in the Newsroom,” which appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of Nieman Reports. The…
June 9, 2016