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Philip Meyer, NF ’67, data journalism pioneer and educator, dies at 93

Philip Meyer, NF ’67, data journalism pioneer and educator, dies at 93

The father of computer-assisted reporting revolutionized the way journalists work
November 10, 2023
Celebrating 85 Years of Nieman

Celebrating 85 Years of Nieman

The Nieman Foundation celebrated its 85th anniversary in 2023 with an inspiring and thought-provoking reunion weekend at the end of October. More than 400 guests from 40 countries representing seven decades of…
October 27, 2023
Nieman Lab at Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism expands coverage of local news and AI

Nieman Lab at Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism expands coverage of local news and AI

Nieman Journalism Lab, a Harvard University-based digital publication exploring the future of news, is expanding its staff to offer robust coverage of local news and generative AI, two issues of…
September 5, 2023
Paul Carvalho, NF’95, Montreal-based filmmaker, dies at 72

Paul Carvalho, NF’95, Montreal-based filmmaker, dies at 72

Paul Carvalho, an internationally recognized documentary filmmaker and a 1995 Nieman Fellow, died on August 17, 2023, at his home in Montreal, Canada, after a long illness. He was 72.Carvalho…
August 30, 2023
Diana Marcum, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, dies at 60

Diana Marcum, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, dies at 60

The 2018 Nieman Fellow profiled people from California’s Central Valley to the Azores
August 13, 2023
Bob Giles, former Nieman Foundation curator, dies at 90

Bob Giles, former Nieman Foundation curator, dies at 90

The veteran journalist oversaw the launch of Nieman Journalism Lab, Nieman Storyboard and several national journalism awards
August 7, 2023
Jerome Aumente, NF ’68, international journalism educator and professor emeritus at Rutgers, dies at 85

Jerome Aumente, NF ’68, international journalism educator and professor emeritus at Rutgers, dies at 85

Jerome Aumente, a 1968 Nieman Fellow, died on February 13, 2023, after a long illness.He was a distinguished professor emeritus in the School of Communication and Information (SC&I) at Rutgers…
July 31, 2023
2023 Nieman Journalism Awards Ceremony

2023 Nieman Journalism Awards Ceremony

During a ceremony at Walter Lippmann House at Harvard University on May 5, 2023, the Nieman Foundation presented three of its annual journalism awards to the 2023 winners and finalists.…
June 5, 2023
Hodding Carter III, NF ’66, civil rights champion and State Department spokesman during Iran hostage crisis, dies at 88

Hodding Carter III, NF ’66, civil rights champion and State Department spokesman during Iran hostage crisis, dies at 88

Carter was also president of the Knight Foundation
May 13, 2023
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces its 86th class of fellows

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces its 86th class of fellows

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism has selected 24 global journalists for a year of study at Harvard University, where they will work on ambitious projects ranging from the climate crisis…
May 11, 2023