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 Great University’s Iconic Portals.” Read more
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 interest in the subject as a 2013 Nieman fellow turned into a January-term class for undergraduates and ultimately, a new Nieman e-book, “The Gates of Harvard Yard: The Complete Story, in Words and Pictures, of a Great University’s Iconic Portals,” which is due out in August.
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Giving back to the Harvard community they call home this academic year, three Nieman Fellows recently offered a January Term course on Harvard's historic gates. Leading a class of curious students, they explored the history of the gates from three distinct perspectives: arts journalism, writing and photography. Read more
