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Nieman Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Celebration

Nieman Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Celebration

Thanks to all who attended our 75th anniversary weekend and made it such a tremendous success. Watch videos of Saturday sessions below, including LBJ biographer Robert Caro, NF ’66, discussing his life’s work with The Washington…

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, NF ’88, speaks at Harvard

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, a Nieman in the class of 1988, delivered a public address at the Kennedy Forum at Harvard’s Institute of Politics on Sept. 25, covering a…

Science journalist Dan Vergano joins NationalGeographic.com

Dan Vergano, a leading science journalist and a 2008 Nieman Fellow, has joined NationalGeographic.com as a senior editor and writer. In his new position, he will cover daily science news…

Thomas Dolan, Nieman ’75, dies at age 70

Thomas Dolan, a longtime reporter for The Buffalo News and a member of the Nieman class of 1975, has died at age 70.

Jenifer McKim joins New England Center for Investigative Reporting

Jenifer McKim, a 2008 Nieman Fellow, has joined The New England Center for Investigative Reporting as assistant managing editor and senior investigative reporter.

Jane Mayer wins the 2013 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

Investigative journalist, author and New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer has been selected as winner of the 2013 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at…

Nieman Foundation e-book explores the gates of Harvard

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has published its first fully illustrated and commercially available e-book, “The Gates of Harvard Yard: The Complete Story, Words and Pictures, of a…

Mark Pothier new Globe business editor

Mark Pothier, a 2001 Nieman Fellow, has been named business editor of The Boston Globe, after serving as deputy for the past three years.

Exploring the Gates of Harvard with Blair Kamin, NF ’13

In a new interview with Harvard Magazine, Pulitzer-Prize winning author and Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin explains what drew him to research the 25 wrought-iron gates of Harvard. His…

Emily O’Reilly, NF ’88, elected European Ombudsman

Emily O'Reilly, a Nieman fellow in the class of 1988 and a member of the Nieman Advisory Board, has been elected as European Ombudsman by the European Parliament in Strasbourg.