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Remembering Acel Moore, Newsman and Mentor

Remembering Acel Moore, Newsman and Mentor

William Marimow, a 1983 Nieman Fellow, remembers his Philadelphia Inquirer colleague Acel Moore, a 1980 Nieman Fellow, who died on February 12 at age 75. Moore was a co-founder of…
February 16, 2016
William Marimow
Narrative guide "Telling True Stories" now available in Chinese

Narrative guide “Telling True Stories” now available in Chinese

The popular narrative writers’ guide Telling True Stories has been translated into Chinese to serve the growing number of Chinese journalists practicing longform narrative storytelling. Announcing the news, Nieman curator Ann Marie Lipinski…
January 20, 2016

Nieman Foundation announces 2016 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellows

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has selected eight journalists and media executives as Knight Visiting Nieman Fellows for the 2016 calendar year. Each will spend time at Harvard…
January 13, 2016
Chinese author Yang Jisheng wins Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism

Chinese author Yang Jisheng wins Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In recognition of his ambitious and fearless reporting, Nieman Fellows in the class of 2016 at Harvard University have selected Chinese journalist and author Yang Jisheng for…
December 7, 2015

Google Hangout: Nieman Fellowships

Learn about Nieman Fellowships from current and former Nieman Fellows as they discuss the program and application progress in this recorded Google Hangout hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists’ Digital Journalism…
November 23, 2015
I.F. Stone winner Robert Parry on “maintaining your independence, whatever the pressures”

I.F. Stone winner Robert Parry on “maintaining your independence, whatever the pressures”

Investigative reporter Robert Parry, founder and editor of Consortiumnews.com, may be best known for breaking many of the stories related to the Iran-Contra affair in the 1980s. He received the 2015…
November 23, 2015

Joshua Hammer, NF ’05, chronicles race to save precious texts in Mali

In his upcoming book “The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts” journalist and author Joshua Hammer, NF ’05, tells the story of…
November 11, 2015
Nieman Reports wins EPPY Award for best redesign/relaunch

Nieman Reports wins EPPY Award for best redesign/relaunch

Nieman Reports has won an EPPY Award for the best web redesign/relaunch in the “under 1 million unique monthly visitors” category. Presented annually by Editor & Publisher, the EPPYs honor…
October 28, 2015
Amy Ellis Nutt's book on transgender identity wins accolades

Amy Ellis Nutt’s book on transgender identity wins accolades

Becoming NicoleAmy Ellis Nutt, NF ’05 , has published a new book: “Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family.” The book tells the story of a transgender girl, her identical…
October 27, 2015

Raúl Peñaranda, NF ’08, receives Cabot Prize

Bolivian journalist and author Raúl Peñaranda, NF ’08, has received the Maria Moors Cabot Prize for outstanding reporting on the Americas from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.Cited for his…
October 27, 2015