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Jenifer McKim, NF’ 08, Wins Award

Jenifer McKim, a senior investigative reporter for the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, received a Publick Occurrences award from the New England Newspaper and Press Association. She was recognized for her work chronicling…

Juanita Leon, NF ’07, Joins Global Voices Board

Juanita Leon, a journalist and founder of Lasillavacia. com, a news site about Colombia, has joined the board of directors of Global Voices, a citizen media platform.

Ceri Thomas, NF ’05, Is Now Editor of ‘Panorama’

Ceri Thomas, a 2005 Nieman Fellow, has been appointed editor of “Panorama,” BBC One’s flagship current affairs and investigative show. He previously served as head of programs for BBC News.

Cathy Grimes, NF ’06, Named Communications Manager

Cathy Grimes,a 2006 Nieman Fellow, has been named communications manager for Virginia Tech’s graduate school.

Thrity Umrigar, NF ’00, Authors Novel

Thrity Umrigar’s newest novel is “The Story Hour,” published by Harper in August. It revolves around the friendship between an American psychologist and an Indian immigrant.

Jonathan Yardley, NF ’69, Retires

 Jonathan Yardley, a book critic for The Washington Post for 33 years, retired in December. After writing 3,000 reviews, he’s ready to read purely for pleasure. He is a 1969 Nieman…

John C. Huff Jr., NF ’79, Retires

John C. Huff Jr., a 1979 Nieman Fellow, has retired from the editorship of the Independent Mail in Anderson, South Carolina, a position which he had held since 2008. During…

Johanna Neuman, NF ’82, Wins NYHS Fellowship

Johanna Neuman, a 1982 Nieman Fellow, is a New York Historical Society fellow. A Ph.D. student in history at American University, she is utilizing the society’s archives to do research for her…

Josephine Thomas, NF ’71, Recognized by Human Rights Group

Josephine Thomas’s coverage of the conflict and peace process in Northern Ireland has been recognized by a human rights group, the Irish- American Unity Conference, which established the Jo Thomas…

Richard Dudman, NF ’54, Honored by Maine Press Association

Richard Dudman, a 1954 Nieman Fellow, was inducted into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame in October. In his 31 years with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, he covered many wars…