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Peter H. Binzen, NF ’62, publishes biography of former Philadelphia mayor

Peter H. Binzen is author of “Richardson Dilworth: Last of the Bare-Knuckled Aristocrats,” published in June by Camino Books.
Kim Yong-koo, managing editor of the Korea Times and a 1963 Nieman Fellow, dies at 90

Kim Yong-koo, managing editor of the Korea Times and a 1963 Nieman Fellow, dies at 90

Kim Yong-koo, a 1963 Nieman Fellow—the first from South Korea—and former managing editor of The Korea Times and, died August 19 in Seoul. He was 90.Kim Yong-kooAfter working as an…

William McIlwain Jr., NF ’58, editor, novelist, dies at 88

William F. McIlwain Jr., NF ’58, a longtime newspaper editor and novelist has died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the age of 88.
Giannina Segnini, NF ’02, wins Cabot Prize

Giannina Segnini, NF ’02, wins Cabot Prize

Giannina Segnini, a leading investigative journalist and a 2002 Nieman Fellow, has been selected as one of the 2014 winners of the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes by Columbia University's Graduate…

Nieman announces named fellowships for the class of 2015

The Nieman Foundation today announced all named fellowships for the Nieman class of 2015. These fellowships are supported by foundation grants and endowed funds that provide financial assistance to journalists…

“The Sense of Being Somewhere Else”

Robert L. Drew, NF ’55, an award-winning innovator in broadcast journalism whose documentaries about John F. Kennedy helped define the cinéma vérité style of filmmaking, died on Wednesday at his…
NPR’s Margot Adler, NF ’82: Building Community with Kindness

NPR’s Margot Adler, NF ’82: Building Community with Kindness

NPR reporter Margot Adler has died in New York following a long battle with cancer. A member of the Nieman Class of 1982, she was a recognizable voice on NPR’s…
Stories of a Changing American South

Stories of a Changing American South

John Seigenthaler leaves in his wake a cadre of journalists—working with him, around him and for him over the past 75 years—whom he helped shape to understand that their work…

It’s time to apply for a visiting Nieman Fellowship

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard wants to hear your idea for making journalism better. Apply for a visiting fellowship spend up to 12 weeks brainstorming with experts on…

John Seigenthaler, NF ’59, former editor of The Tennessean, dies at 86

John Seigenthaler, NF ’59, a legendary Tennessee journalist and staunch advocate for racial equality and the First Amendment, died July 11 at his home in Nashville. He was 86.