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The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces its 88th class of fellows

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism has selected 22 accomplished journalists from around the world as members of the class of 2026.

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Henry Chu named Nieman’s interim curator

Henry Chu has been named interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. Currently deputy curator, Chu will start his new role when Curator Ann Marie Lipinski steps down on July 1.

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Mark Trahant wins I.F. Stone Medal

Mark Trahant, who for more than five decades has worked for and led newsrooms in the American West, has been selected as winner of the 2025 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence.

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2007 Nieman Fellow Dong Yuyu sentenced in China

Journalist Dong Yuyu has been sentenced seven years in prison in China. Reacting to the news, Nieman curator Ann Marie Lipinski said: “We stand with many in hoping for a speedy reversal of this harsh decision.”

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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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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.