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Ann Marie Lipinski

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Join us for a year of study at Harvard! We’re accepting applications for members of the Nieman class of 2026. International journalists should apply by Dec. 1, 2024. The deadline for U.S. candidates is Jan. 31, 2025.

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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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We’re looking for a visionary editor to lead a team of journalists and creatives and manage the production of Nieman Reports, a leading publication about the most crucial issues facing journalists today.

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