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Interested in a Nieman Fellowship?

Join us on Zoom on December 2 for a Q&A session to find out what it’s like to spend a year as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard. Hear from three current fellows and Nieman Curator Henry Chu.

News

Helen Branswell, NF ’11, acclaimed for her coverage of infectious diseases, dies at 69

A senior writer who reported tirelessly on infectious diseases and global health issues for Stat News, Branswell died of complications from cancer in Ottawa, Canada, on October 13, 2026.

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Henry Chu named Nieman curator

Henry Chu, a 2015 Nieman Fellow and veteran foreign correspondent and editor, has been named the new curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. He will serve as Nieman’s ninth director.

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Peruvian Nieman Fellows confront new threats

Peru’s Congress has approved a report that recommends criminal charges against journalist Gustavo Gorriti, NF ’86, and attacks the work of his colleague Romina Mella, NF ’27.

Fellowships

Since 1938, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism has brought more than 1,700 promising and accomplished journalists from 100 countries to Harvard for a year of study, innovation and experimentation.

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Alumni Perspectives

Hear what fellows say about the impact of their time on campus

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Publications

The Nieman Foundation publishes Nieman Reports, a website and quarterly magazine chronicling contemporary challenges and opportunities in journalism; Nieman Journalism Lab, a website reporting on digital media innovation; and Nieman Storyboard, a website exploring the art and craft of nonfiction storytelling.