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Alfredo Corchado, NF ’09, testifies on dangers of reporting in Mexico

Alfredo Corchado, NF ’09, Mexico bureau chief for The Dallas Morning News, testified before the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere on July 29, 2015 during a hearing on threats…
July 30, 2015
Investigative Reporter Robert Parry to receive I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

Investigative Reporter Robert Parry to receive I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

In recognition of a career distinguished by meticulously researched investigations, intrepid questioning and reporting that has challenged both conventional wisdom and mainstream media, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard…
July 21, 2015

Nieman to celebrate Pulitzer Prize centennial in 2016

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard is one of several national organizations that will host events in 2016 to celebrate the 100th awarding of the Pulitzer Prize. Four marquee…
June 29, 2015

Jason Grotto, NF ’15, receives Gerald Loeb Award

Jason Grotto, a 2015 Nieman Fellow, received a 2015 Gerald Loeb Award, with his Chicago Tribune colleague Heather Gillers for their series “Borrowing Trouble.” The reports exposed the risky bond…
June 25, 2015

One of India’s leading journalists, Arun Chacko, NF ’78, dies at age 66

One of India’s leading journalists who reported events around the world, Arun Chacko, Nieman Fellow 1978,  passed away in New Delhi in June after a long battle with cancer. He…
June 24, 2015

New MacDowell Colony Fellowship honors John Carroll, NF ’72

The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, N.H., has announced that it will offer the John S. Carroll Fellowship in journalism annually over the next three years.
June 18, 2015

Quiet, Determined Courage

Much has been written about John Carroll's flair as a journalist, but not enough has been said about the quiet but determined courage that made him special—as a reporter but…
June 18, 2015
Gene Roberts

James Scott, NF ’07, writes new book on Doolittle Raid

James Scott, NF ’07, has penned a new book, “Target Tokyo: Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid that Avenged Pearl Harbor,” which was released by Norton in April. The book is…
June 17, 2015

Eliza Griswold, NF ’07, wins PEN Award for translation work

Eliza Griswold, NF ’07, received the 2015 PEN Translation Prize for her Pashto-to-English translation of the book “I Am the Beggar of the World: Landays from Contemporary Afghanistan.” The book,…
June 17, 2015

Fatima Tlisova, NF ’09, pays tribute to press freedom with President Obama

Fatima Tlisova was one of three journalists who joined President Obama at the White House on May 1, paying tribute to the work of journalists in dangerous places ahead of…
June 17, 2015